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S83.2: Tear of meniscus, current

You have injured your knee. As a result, your meniscus has been damaged.

In the knee joint, the thighbone (femur) is connected to the shinbone (tibia). Between the two bones are two pieces of crescent-shaped cartilage. These pieces of cartilage and fiber are the menisci. There is a medial meniscus and a lateral meniscus. The medial meniscus is on the inside of the leg, while the lateral meniscus is on the outside of the leg. The menisci perform various functions. They balance out any unevenness in the joint surfaces of the bones. The menisci also act as shock absorbers. They absorb violent shocks.

You have injured your meniscus. In the process, your meniscus has torn.

This may result in pain. The pain then usually occurs when you move. It may also be that you are no longer able to move your knee joint properly.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).