ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
836.2 — Other tear of cartilage or meniscus of knee, current
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 836.2
836.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other tear of cartilage or meniscus of knee, current. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S83.209A (Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter) and S83.30XA (Tear of articular cartilage of unspecified knee, current, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 836.2
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.