Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.0
Old bucket handle tear of medial meniscus
  • Short description: Old bucket tear med men.
  • ICD-9-CM 717.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 717.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 717.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.205 Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • History of bucket handle tear of medial meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilat medial meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilateral medial menisci
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilateral medial meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of left medial meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of right medial meniscus
  • Old tear medial meniscus, bucket handle
Applies To
  • Old bucket handle tear of unspecified cartilage
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.0:
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