717.40 DERANG LAT MENISCUS NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 717.40

Short Description: Derang lat meniscus NOS

Long Description: Derangement of lateral meniscus, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Arthropathies and related disorders (710-719)
      • 717 Internal derangement of knee
        • 717.40 Derang lat meniscus NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 717.40 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Derangement
    • meniscus NEC (knee) 717.5
      • lateral 717.40
        • anterior horn 717.42
        • posterior horn 717.43
        • specified NEC 717.49
  • Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
    • meniscus (knee) (current injury) 836.2
      • lateral 836.1
        • old 717.40

Crosswalk Information

The code 717.40 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
717.40 Right Arrow M23.269 Derangement of lat mensc due to old tear/inj, unsp knee
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
717.0 Old bucket handle tear of medial meniscus
717.1 Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus
717.2 Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus
717.3 Other and unspecified derangement of medial meniscus
717.41 Bucket handle tear of lateral meniscus
717.42 Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus
717.43 Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus
717.49 Other derangement of lateral meniscus
717.5 Derangement of meniscus, not elsewhere classified
717.6 Loose body in knee
717.7 Chondromalacia of patella
717.81 Old disruption of lateral collateral ligament
717.82 Old disruption of medial collateral ligament
717.83 Old disruption of anterior cruciate ligament
717.84 Old disruption of posterior cruciate ligament
717.85 Old disruption of other ligaments of knee
717.89 Other internal derangement of knee
717.9 Unspecified internal derangement of knee


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