L96

Synonym

• Acute internal damage knee

Inclusions

• acute damage to meniscus/cruciate ligaments

Exclusions

• acute damage to collateral ligaments L78
• dislocation of patella L80
• chronic internal damage to knee L99

Criteria

• an initial injury which occurred no longer than one month previously and demonstration of ligament/meniscus tear by surgery/arthroscopy/imaging, or by locking/giving way, pain, and swelling of knee

Consider

• knee symptom L15
• sprain of knee L78

ICD-10

• S83.2; S83.3; S83.5; S83.7