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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.43
Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Short description: DERANG POST LAT MENISCUS.
  • ICD-9-CM 717.43 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.43 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 717.43.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 717.43: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 717.43 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.259 Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.359 Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus of left knee
  • Chronic derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus of right knee
  • Cyst of posterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Cyst of posterior horn of left lateral meniscus
  • Cyst of posterior horn of right lateral meniscus
  • Cystic meniscus of L lateral posterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of left lateral posterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of R lateral posterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of right lateral posterior horn
  • Cystic posterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Derangement lateral meniscus, posterior horn
  • Derangement of lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury of L knee
  • Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury of R knee
  • Derangement of posterior horn of left lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of posterior horn of right lateral meniscus due to old injury
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.43:
 717.42 ICD9Data.com 717.49 
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