S83.222D — Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter
S83.222D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S83.222D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S83.222D is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Code history
S83.222D has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S83.222. If S83.222D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S83.222D
- Is S83.222D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S83.222D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S83.222D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).