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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.3
Other and unspecified derangement of medial meniscus
  • Short description: DERANG MED MENISCUS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 717.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.3 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 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 717.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 717.3: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 717.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.239 Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.305 Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.339 Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic derangement of medial meniscus of left knee
  • Chronic derangement of medial meniscus of right knee
  • Cyst of left medial meniscus
  • Cyst of medial meniscus
  • Cyst of right medial meniscus
  • Cystic medial meniscus
  • Cystic medial meniscus of L knee
  • Cystic medial meniscus of left knee
  • Cystic medial meniscus of R knee
  • Cystic medial meniscus of right knee
  • Degeneration of internal semilunar cartilage
  • Degenerative meniscus tear medial
  • Degenerative meniscus tear, medial
  • Degenerative tear of medial meniscus
  • Derangement medial meniscus
  • Derangement of knee due to old injury
  • Derangement of left medial meniscus
  • Derangement of left medial meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of medial meniscus
  • Derangement of medial meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of medial meniscus due to old injury of L knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus due to old injury of R knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of bilat knees
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of bilateral knees
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of knee due to old injury
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of L knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of left knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of R knee
  • Derangement of medial meniscus of right knee
  • Derangement of right medial meniscus
  • Derangement of right medial meniscus due to old injury
  • Old medial capsular complex tear
  • Old tear of medial meniscus
  • Peripheral detachment of medial meniscus
Applies To
  • Degeneration of internal semilunar cartilage
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.3:
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • internal semilunar cartilage 717.3
  • Derangement
    • meniscus NEC (knee) 717.5
      • current injury (see also Tear, meniscus) 836.2
      • lateral 717.40
      • medial 717.3
      • recurrent 718.3
      • site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular
  • Detachment
    • knee, medial meniscus (old) 717.3
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • medial meniscus, acquired 717.3
  • Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
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