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22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
Injuries to the knee or lower leg
NC93Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of knee
NC93.3Tear of meniscus, current

NC93.31 category

Tear of lateral meniscus

Also indexed as

Tear of lateral meniscusbucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus

Nearby in Tear of meniscus, current

NC93.30Tear of medial meniscus
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

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NC10-NC1ZInjuries to the shoulder or upper arm
NC30-NC3ZInjuries to the elbow or forearm
NC50-NC5ZInjuries to the wrist or hand
NC70-NC7ZInjuries to the hip or thigh
NC90-NC9ZInjuries to the knee or lower leg
ND10-ND1ZInjuries to the ankle or foot
ND30-ND37Injuries involving multiple body regions
ND50-ND57Injuries to unspecified part of trunk, limb or body region
ND70-ND7ZEffects of foreign body entering through natural orifice
11 more
NC90Superficial injury of knee or lower leg
NC91Open wound of knee or lower leg
NC92Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
NC93Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of knee
NC94Injury of nerves at lower leg level
NC95Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level
NC96Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at lower leg level
NC97Crushing injury of lower leg
NC98Traumatic amputation of lower leg
3 more
NC93.0Acute internal damage of knee
NC93.1Dislocation of patella
NC93.2Dislocation of knee
NC93.3Tear of meniscus, current
NC93.4Tear of articular cartilage of knee
NC93.5Strain or sprain involving fibular or tibial collateral ligament of knee
NC93.6Strain or sprain involving anterior or posterior cruciate ligament of knee
NC93.7Strain or sprain of other or unspecified parts of knee
NC93.8Injury to multiple structures of knee
2 more
NC93.30Tear of medial meniscus
NC93.31Tear of lateral meniscus
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

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