S83.25 — Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury
Is S83.25 billable?
No — S83.25 is a non-billable header code. S83.25 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S83.25.
Billable codes under this header
- S83.251ABucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter
- S83.251DBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S83.251SBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, sequela
- S83.252ABucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
- S83.252DBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S83.252SBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, sequela
- S83.259ABucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S83.259DBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S83.259SBucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, sequela
S83.25 at a glance
| Code | S83.25 |
|---|---|
| Description | Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S83.25 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S83.25. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Tear, torn › meniscus › lateral › bucket-handle (traumatic)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S83.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with S83.25 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S83.25 to fully describe the condition. S83.25 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S83.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S83.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S83.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S83.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S83
The conditions below are not part of S83.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S83.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S83
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S83.25 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound
What codes fall under S83.25? (3)
How long has S83.25 existed?
S83.25 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S83.2 family? (8)
- S83.20Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.22Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.23Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.24Other tear of medial meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.26Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.27Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynot billable
- S83.28Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injurynot billable