S83.241A — Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter

S83.241A

ICD-10 Chapter 19: Injury & Poisoning — illustrative image — Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88) — illustrative image

What this code means

A tear of the medial meniscus (knee cartilage) of the right knee from a current injury, other specified type, at the first encounter.

Also called: medial meniscus tear right knee, torn cartilage knee.

When this code is used

Used for other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code S83.241A belongs to Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, which covers codes S00–T88 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Related symptoms

Knee pain

Related anatomy

Knee Joint

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code S83.241A?

S83.241A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter”. A tear of the medial meniscus (knee cartilage) of the right knee from a current injury, other specified type, at the first encounter.

When is code S83.241A used?

Used for other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter. It belongs to Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.