M24.0
Non-billableLoose body in joint
Loose body in joint
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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-)
- loose body in knee (M23.4)
Child Codes (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- ArthrolithC0022411
- Corpora libra in jointC0022411
- Free bodies in jointC0022411
- Intra-articular loose bodyC0022411
- Joint Loose BodiesC0022411
- Joint Loose BodyC0022411
- Joint miceC0022411
- Loose Bodies, JointC0022411
- Loose Body, JointC0022411
- Loose body in jointC0022411
- Loose body in joint (disorder)C0022411
- Loose body in joint, site unspecifiedC0022411
- Loose body in unspecified jointC0022411
- Melon seed bodies in jointC0022411
- bodies jointsC0022411
- body jointC0022411
- body jointsC0022411
- body joints looseC0022411
- joint miceC0022411
- joint mouseC0022411
- loose bodies (mice) in jointC0022411
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M24.0?
ICD-10-CM code M24.0 represents "Loose body in joint". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M24.0 a billable code?
No, M24.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M24.0.
What chapter is M24.0 in?
M24.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.0?
M24.0 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 M24.0?
M24.0 has 8 child codes, including: M24.00 (Loose body in unspecified joint), M24.01 (Loose body in shoulder), M24.02 (Loose body in elbow), M24.03 (Loose body in wrist), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.0?
M24.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022411. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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