ICD-Code M23.5: Chronic instability of knee
- M23.50 Chronic instability of knee: Multiple sites
- M23.51 Chronic instability of knee: Anterior cruciate ligament
- M23.52 Chronic instability of knee: Posterior cruciate ligament
- M23.53 Chronic instability of knee: Medial collateral ligament
- M23.54 Chronic instability of knee: Lateral collateral ligament
- M23.57 Chronic instability of knee: Capsular ligament
- M23.59 Chronic instability of knee: Unspecified ligament
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
