Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.41
Bucket handle tear of lateral meniscus
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Old bucket tear lat men.
  • ICD-9-CM 717.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.41 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).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 717.41.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 717.41: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 717.41 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.202 Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • History of bucket tear of lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilat lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilateral lateral menisci
  • Old bucket handle tear of bilateral lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of left lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket handle tear of right lateral meniscus
  • Old bucket tear lateral meniscus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.41:
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