S83.3Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group S80-S89
- Injuries to the knee and lower leg
- Official Vietnamese name
- Rách sụn khớp gối, vết rách hiện tại
Related S83 codes
S83
Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of knee
S83.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of patella
S83.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Dislocation of knee
S83.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Tear of meniscus, current
S83.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain involving (fibular)(tibial) collateral ligament of knee
S83.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain involving (anterior)(posterior) cruciate ligament of knee
S83.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sprain and strain of other and unspecified parts of knee
S83.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury to multiple structures of knee
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.
