Oth tear of medial meniscus, current injury, r knee, sequela

This code indicates a past injury to the medial meniscus of the right knee, specifically a tear other than a bucket handle or complex tear, that is now causing ongoing problems or conditions. The initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are still being addressed.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with chronic pain, instability, or other long-term complications directly attributable to a previously sustained medial meniscus tear in the right knee. This applies when the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the current encounter is for managing these residual issues.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current symptoms to a prior medial meniscus tear.
• Do not use for acute or initial injury encounters; those require an initial or subsequent encounter character.
• Verify the tear type is "other" and not specified as bucket handle or complex.