M23.2
Header — not billableDerangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury
The ICD-10 code for derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury is M23.2.
M23.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Old bucket-handle tear
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.
Child codes under M23.2
- M23.20Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.21Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.22Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.23Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.24Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.25Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
- M23.26Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- M23.0Cystic meniscusnon-billable header
- M23.3Other meniscus derangementsnon-billable header
- M23.4Loose body in kneenon-billable header
- M23.5Chronic instability of kneenon-billable header
- M23.6Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of kneenon-billable header
- M23.8Other internal derangements of kneenon-billable header
- M23.9Unspecified internal derangement of kneenon-billable header
- M23.2Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injurynon-billable header