S83.6
S83.6 — Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S83.6 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S83.6 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.
Code to one of these instead S83.6
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S83. If S83.6 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S83.0Subluxation and dislocation of patella
- S83.1Subluxation and dislocation of knee
- S83.2Tear of meniscus, current injury
- S83.3Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current
- S83.4Sprain of collateral ligament of knee
- S83.5Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
- S83.8Sprain of other specified parts of knee
- S83.9Sprain of unspecified site of knee
Questions about S83.6
- Is S83.6 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S83.6 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S83.6 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).