S83.10
Header — not billableUnspecified subluxation and dislocation of knee
The ICD-10 code for unspecified subluxation and dislocation of knee is S83.10.
S83.10 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S83.11Anterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibianon-billable header
- S83.12Posterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibianon-billable header
- S83.13Medial subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibianon-billable header
- S83.14Lateral subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibianon-billable header
- S83.19Other subluxation and dislocation of kneenon-billable header
- S83.10Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of kneenon-billable header