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M24

Non-billable

Other specific joint derangements

Other specific joint derangements

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M20-M25

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • joints of the spine (M40-M54)
  • ganglion (M67.4)
  • snapping knee (M23.8-)
  • temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-)

Child Codes (10)

M24.0

Loose body in joint

M24.1

Other articular cartilage disorders

M24.2

Disorder of ligament

M24.3

Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified

M24.4

Recurrent dislocation of joint

M24.5

Contracture of joint

M24.6

Ankylosis of joint

M24.7

Protrusio acetabuli

BillableM24.8

Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified

M24.9

Joint derangement, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M24?

ICD-10-CM code M24 represents "Other specific joint derangements". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M24 a billable code?

No, M24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M24.

What chapter is M24 in?

M24 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M24?

M24 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region.

What are the subcategories under M24?

M24 has 10 child codes, including: M24.0 (Loose body in joint), M24.1 (Other articular cartilage disorders), M24.2 (Disorder of ligament), M24.3 (Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M24?

M24 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494935. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.