ICD 9 CM Codes
| 836.0 | Tear of medial cartilage or meniscus of knee, current | |
| POA Exempt | ||
| Billable Code | ICD-9-CM 836.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim. You are watching: Icd 9 code for medial meniscus tear | |
| ICD-9-CM "836.0" will be replaced by an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes) when the United States transitions from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015. | ||
| GEMS | ||
| 836.0 direcly converts to ICD-10-CM | ||
| ICD-10-CM S83.219A Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ||
| GEMS | ||
| 836.0 direcly converts to ICD-10-CM | ||
| ICD-10-CM S83.249A Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ||
| icd9cmvol2 index entry | ||
| ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to ".836.0." | ||
| anterior horn | ||
| bucket handle | ||
| current injury | ||
| medial | ||
| posterior horn | ||
| Applies To | ||
| Bucket handle tear: | ||
| NOS current injury | ||
| medial meniscus current injury | ||
| ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 836.0 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can"t find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code. See more: Does Lettuce Need To Be Refrigerated ? Lettuce Storage Guide |
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