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M23.6 Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee

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M23.6 is the ICD-10 code for Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee. It is a four-character subcategory of M23 (Internal derangement of knee), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M20–M25 (Other joint disorders) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIII · M00–M99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

M23.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

M23.6Annan spontan bristning i knäligament

NorwayICD-10-NO

M23.6Annen spontan brist i kneligament

  • M23.60Annen spontan brist i kneligament i flere lokalisasjoner
  • M23.61Annen spontan brist i kneligament i fremre korsbånd
  • M23.62Annen spontan brist i kneligament i bakre korsbånd
  • M23.63Annen spontan brist i kneligament i mediale kollaterale ligament
  • M23.64Annen spontan brist i kneligament i laterale kollaterale ligament
  • M23.65Annen spontan brist i bakre horn av lateral menisk
  • M23.66Annen spontan brist i uspesifisert del av lateral menisk
  • M23.67Annen spontan brist i kneligament i leddkapsel
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DM236Anden spontan ruptur af knæledsligament

  • DM236ASpontan ruptur af bageste korsbånd i knæ
  • DM236BSpontan ruptur af kollateralligament i knæ
  • DM236CSpontan ruptur af knæledsligament UNS
  • DM236DSpontan ruptur af forreste korsbånd i knæ
FinlandICD-10-FI

M23.6Muu polven nivelsiteen/nivelsiteiden itsestään tapahtunut rikkoutuminen

GermanyICD-10-GM

M23.6Sonstige Spontanruptur eines oder mehrerer Bänder des Kniegelenkes

  • M23.60Mehrere Lokalisationen
  • M23.61Vorderes Kreuzband
  • M23.62Hinteres Kreuzband
  • M23.63Innenband [Lig. collaterale tibiale]
  • M23.64Außenband [Lig. collaterale fibulare]
  • M23.67Kapselband
  • M23.69Nicht näher bezeichnetes Band
FranceICD-10-FR

M23.6Autres ruptures spontanées de ligament(s) du genou

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

M23.6overige spontane-verscheuring van knieband(en)

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • M23.601Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of right knee
  • M23.602Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of left knee
  • M23.609Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of unspecified knee
  • M23.611Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • M23.612Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • M23.619Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee
  • M23.621Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • M23.622Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • and 10 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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