ICD Code S83.242A

ICD code S83.242A is a diagnosis for an initial encounter of a current injury involving a tear in the medial meniscus of the left knee, not otherwise specified as a specific type of tear.

1. Patient presents with acute knee pain localized to the medial aspect of the left knee following a specific injury or trauma.

2. Clinical evaluation reveals joint line tenderness on the medial side of the left knee.

3. Swelling or effusion is noted in the left knee joint.

4. Patient reports locking, catching, or giving way of the left knee.

5. Positive McMurray or Apley test indicating meniscal pathology.

6. Imaging studies (such as MRI) confirm a tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee.

7. No prior history of meniscal injury in the same knee; this is the initial encounter for this specific injury.

Relevant CPT codes for ICD code S83.242A include:

- 29881 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy [medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving])

- 29882 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair [medial OR lateral])

- 29883 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair, medial AND lateral)

- 27332 (Arthrotomy with excision of meniscus, knee [medial OR lateral])

- 27333 (Arthrotomy with excision of meniscus, knee [medial AND lateral])

- 27334 (Arthrotomy with meniscus repair, knee [medial OR lateral])

- 27335 (Arthrotomy with meniscus repair, knee [medial AND lateral])

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