M23Internal derangement of knee
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use M23 directly
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- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M00-M25
- Bệnh lý khớp
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tổn thương bên trong khớp gối
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: ankylosis (M24.6) current injury - see injury to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) deformity of knee (M21.-) disorders of patella (M22.-) osteochondritis dissecans (M93.2) recurrent dislocation or subluxation (M24.4) recurrent dislocation or subluxation patella (M22.0-M22.1) The following supplementary subclassification to indicate the site of involvement is provided for optional use with appropriate subcategories in M23.-
Related M23 codes
M23.0
Cystic meniscus
M23.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, multiple sites
M23.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament or anterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.02
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, posterior cruciate ligament or posterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.03
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, medial collateral ligament or other and unspecified medial meniscus
M23.04
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, lateral collateral ligament or anterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.05
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.06
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, other and unspecified lateral meniscus
M23.07
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, capsular ligament
M23.09
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cystic meniscus, unspecified ligament or unspecified meniscus
M23.1
Discoid meniscus (congenital)
M23.10
Primary diagnosis candidate
Discoid meniscus (congenital), multiple sites
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.