M24.10
BillableOther articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site
Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified 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-)
- chondrocalcinosis (M11.1-, M11.2-)
- internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
- metastatic calcification (E83.59)
- ochronosis (E70.29)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Articular cartilage disease53417006
- Articular cartilage disorder53417006
- Disorder of articular cartilage53417006
- Articular cartilage disorder of multiple sites84097002
- Articular cartilage disorder, excluding the knee202131004
- Disorder of fibrocartilage202328006
- Fibrocartilage lesion of joint202328006
- Disorder of bone and articular cartilage240134003
- Contusion of articular cartilage240137005
- Chondral defect240138000
- Defect of articular cartilage240138000
- Fracture of articular cartilage240138000
- Articular cartilage disorder of vertebra444578005
- Disorder of articular cartilage of vertebral column444578005
- Acquired defect of articular cartilage72791000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site?
The ICD-10-CM code for other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site is M24.10. The full clinical description is "Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site". M24.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.10 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.10 represents "Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified 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 M24.10 a billable code?
Yes, M24.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.10 in?
M24.10 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.10?
M24.10 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 M24.10 map to?
M24.10 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 72791000119108, 53417006, 84097002, 444578005, 202131004, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.10?
M24.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263800. 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.