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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 717.42
Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Short description: Derange ant lat meniscus.
  • ICD-9-CM 717.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 717.42 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 717.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 717.42: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 717.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.249 Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M23.349 Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus of left knee
  • Chronic derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus of right knee
  • Cyst of anterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Cyst of anterior horn of left lateral meniscus
  • Cyst of anterior horn of right lateral meniscus
  • Cystic anterior horn of lateral meniscus
  • Cystic meniscus of L lateral anterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of left lateral anterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of R lateral anterior horn
  • Cystic meniscus of right lateral anterior horn
  • Derangement lateral meniscus, anterior horn
  • Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury of L knee
  • Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old injury of R knee
  • Derangement of anterior horn of left lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of anterior horn of right lateral meniscus due to old injury
  • Derangement of lateral meniscus due to old injury
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 717.42:
 717.41 ICD9Data.com 717.43 
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