S83.28
Header — not billableOther tear of lateral meniscus, current injury
The ICD-10 code for other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury is S83.28.
S83.28 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S83.20Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.22Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.23Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.24Other tear of medial meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.25Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.26Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.27Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.28Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynon-billable header