M24.08
BillableLoose body, other site
Loose body, other site
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Loose body in joint of hand202151000
- Loose body in foot joint202163005
- Loose body in joint of ankle and foot267917000
- Loose body in joint of ankle and/or foot267917000
- Loose body in joint of spine445438006
- Loose body in joint of vertebral column445438006
- Loose body of joint of left foot15726361000119104
- Loose body of joint of right foot15726321000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for loose body, other site?
The ICD-10-CM code for loose body, other site is M24.08. The full clinical description is "Loose body, other site". M24.08 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.08 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.08 represents "Loose body, other site". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M24.08 a billable code?
Yes, M24.08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.08 in?
M24.08 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.08?
M24.08 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region.
What SNOMED CT codes does M24.08 map to?
M24.08 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 202163005, 267917000, 202151000, 445438006, 15726361000119104, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.08?
M24.08 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894738. 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.