M23.06
Header — not billableCystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus
The ICD-10 code for cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus is M23.06.
M23.06 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
- M23.00Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.01Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.02Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.03Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.04Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.05Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.06Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscusnon-billable header