Diagnosis Code: 717.5

Short Description: Derangement meniscus NEC

Long Description: Derangement of meniscus, not elsewhere classified

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
  • Arthropathies and related disorders (710-719)
    • 717 Internal derangement of knee
      • 717.5 Derangement meniscus NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Cyst of lateral meniscus
• Cyst of medial meniscus
• Cyst of semilunar cartilage
• Degeneration of cartilage AND/OR meniscus of knee
• Derangement of meniscus of knee joint
• Discoid meniscus of knee
• Old torn meniscus of knee

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 717.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) 709.2
  • knee, semilunar cartilage 717.5

• Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
  • meniscus knee 717.5
  • semilunar cartilage (knee) (multiple) 717.5

• Cystic - see also condition
  • disease
    • semilunar cartilage 717.5

• Degeneration, degenerative
  • articular cartilage NEC (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0
    • knee 717.5

• Derangement
  • meniscus NEC (knee) 717.5
    • current injury (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
    • lateral 717.40
      • anterior horn 717.42
      • posterior horn 717.43
      • specified NEC 717.49
    • medial 717.3
      • anterior horn 717.1
      • posterior horn 717.2
    • recurrent 718.3
    • site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular
  • semilunar cartilage (knee) 717.5
    • current injury 836.2
      • lateral 836.1
      • medial 836.0
    • recurrent 718.3

• Discoid
  • meniscus, congenital 717.5
  • semilunar cartilage 717.5

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • cystic
    • semilunar cartilage 717.5
  • internal semilunar cartilage, cystic 717.5
  • semilunar cartilage, cystic 717.5

• Hypermobility
  • meniscus (knee) 717.5

• Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
  • meniscus (knee) (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
    • old 717.5

• Remnant
  • meniscus, knee 717.5

• Rupture, ruptured 553.9
  • meniscus (knee) - see also Tear, meniscus
    • old (see also Derangement, meniscus) 717.5
      • site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular
  • semilunar cartilage, knee (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
    • old (see also Derangement, meniscus) 717.5

• Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
  • internal
    • semilunar cartilage 844.8
      • old 717.5
  • knee 844.9
    • old 717.5
      • collateral
        • lateral 717.81
        • medial 717.82
      • cruciate
        • anterior 717.83
        • posterior 717.84
  • meniscus
    • knee 844.8
      • old 717.5
  • semilunar cartilage (knee) 844.8
    • old 717.5

• Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
  • meniscus (knee) (current injury) 836.2
    • old NEC 717.5
  • semilunar cartilage, knee (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
    • old 717.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 717.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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