M23.000
M23.000 — Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, right knee
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
M23.000 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, right knee. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
M23.000 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
M23.000 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 6 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59434Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M23.00. If M23.000 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M23.001Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, left knee
- M23.002Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
- M23.003Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee
- M23.004Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, left knee
- M23.005Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, unspecified knee
- M23.006Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, right knee
- M23.007Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, left knee
- M23.009Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, unspecified knee
Questions about M23.000
- Is M23.000 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M23.000 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M23.000 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).