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2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.5
Derangement of meniscus, not elsewhere classified
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 717.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.5 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
717.5 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.009 Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
- Chronic derangement of meniscus of left knee
- Chronic derangement of meniscus of right knee
- Cyst of knee meniscus
- Cyst of lateral meniscus
- Cyst of left meniscus
- Cyst of medial meniscus
- Cyst of right meniscus
- Cyst of semilunar cartilage
- Cystic meniscus of L knee
- Cystic meniscus of left knee
- Cystic meniscus of R knee
- Cystic meniscus of right knee
- Degeneration of cartilage AND/OR meniscus of knee
- Derangement of knee due to old injury
- Derangement of left meniscus
- Derangement of left meniscus due to old injury
- Derangement of meniscus
- Derangement of meniscus due to old injury
- Derangement of meniscus due to old injury of L knee
- Derangement of meniscus due to old injury of left knee
- Derangement of meniscus due to old injury of R knee
- Derangement of meniscus of knee
- Derangement of meniscus of knee due to old injury
- Derangement of meniscus of knee joint
- Derangement of meniscus of L knee
- Derangement of meniscus of left knee
- Derangement of meniscus of R knee
- Derangement of meniscus of right knee
- Derangement of right meniscus
- Derangement of right meniscus due to old injury
- Discoid meniscus of bilat knees
- Discoid meniscus of bilateral knees
- Discoid meniscus of knee
- Discoid meniscus of left knee
- Discoid meniscus of right knee
- Old torn meniscus of knee
Applies To
- Congenital discoid meniscus
- Cyst of semilunar cartilage
- Derangement of semilunar cartilage NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
717.5:
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) 709.2
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knee, semilunar cartilage 717.5
- Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
meniscus knee 717.5
semilunar cartilage (knee) (multiple) 717.5
- Cystic - see also condition
disease
- Degeneration, degenerative
articular cartilage NEC (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0![](/images/note.png)
- Derangement
meniscus NEC (knee) 717.5![](/images/vertical.gif)
current injury (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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lateral 717.40![](/images/note.png)
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medial 717.3![](/images/note.png)
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recurrent 718.3![](/images/note.png)
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site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular
semilunar cartilage (knee) 717.5
- Discoid
meniscus, congenital 717.5
semilunar cartilage 717.5
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
cystic![](/images/vertical.gif)
breast (chronic) 610.1![](/images/note.png)
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kidney, congenital (see also Cystic, disease, kidney) 753.10![](/images/note.png)
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liver, congenital 751.62![](/images/note.png)
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lung 518.89![](/images/note.png)
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pancreas 577.2![](/images/note.png)
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renal, congenital (see also Cystic, disease, kidney) 753.10![](/images/note.png)
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semilunar cartilage 717.5
internal semilunar cartilage, cystic 717.5
semilunar cartilage, cystic 717.5
- Hypermobility
meniscus (knee) 717.5
- Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
meniscus (knee) (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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old 717.5![](/images/16x16.gif)
site other than knee - see also Sprain, by site![](/images/16x16.gif)
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old NEC (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0![](/images/note.png)
- Remnant
meniscus, knee 717.5
- Rupture, ruptured 553.9
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meniscus (knee) - see also Tear, meniscus![](/images/vertical.gif)
old (see also Derangement, meniscus) 717.5![](/images/vertical.gif)
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site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular
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site other than knee - see Sprain, by site
semilunar cartilage, knee (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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old (see also Derangement, meniscus) 717.5
- Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
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internal![](/images/vertical.gif)
collateral, ankle 845.01![](/images/note.png)
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semilunar cartilage 844.8![](/images/note.png)
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with current tear (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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old 717.5
meniscus
semilunar cartilage (knee) 844.8![](/images/note.png)
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with current tear (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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old 717.5
- Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
meniscus (knee) (current injury) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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bucket handle 836.0![](/images/note.png)
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lateral 836.1![](/images/note.png)
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medial 836.0![](/images/note.png)
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old NEC 717.5![](/images/vertical.gif)
site other than knee - see Sprain, by site
semilunar cartilage, knee (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2![](/images/note.png)
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old 717.5