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Diagnosis Code

Q68.6 DISCOID MENISCUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q68.6

Short Description: Discoid meniscus

Long Description: Discoid meniscus

The code Q68.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
      • Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities (Q68)
        • Q68.6 Discoid meniscus

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital discoid meniscus
  • Discoid anterior horn of lateral meniscus of knee
  • Discoid anterior horn of medial meniscus of knee
  • Discoid lateral meniscus
  • Discoid medial meniscus of knee
  • Discoid meniscus of knee
  • Discoid meniscus of left knee
  • Discoid meniscus of right knee
  • Discoid posterior horn of lateral meniscus of knee
  • Discoid posterior horn of medial meniscus of knee

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q68.6 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Fracture, Sprain, Strain And Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis And Thigh With Mcc (562)
  • Fracture, Sprain, Strain And Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis And Thigh Without Mcc (563)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q68.6 Right Arrow 717.5 Derangement meniscus NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee
Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur
Q68.4 Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
Q68.5 Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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