M24.17
Non-billableOther articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot
Other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot
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-)
- chondrocalcinosis (M11.1-, M11.2-)
- internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
- metastatic calcification (E83.59)
- ochronosis (E70.29)
Child Codes (6)
M24.171Other articular cartilage disorders, right ankle
M24.172Other articular cartilage disorders, left ankle
M24.173Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified ankle
M24.174Other articular cartilage disorders, right foot
M24.175Other articular cartilage disorders, left foot
M24.176Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot is M24.17. The full clinical description is "Other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot". M24.17 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M24.17 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.17 represents "Other articular cartilage disorders, ankle and foot". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M24.17 a billable code?
No, M24.17 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under M24.17.
What chapter is M24.17 in?
M24.17 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.17?
M24.17 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 M24.17?
M24.17 has 6 child codes, including: M24.171 (Other articular cartilage disorders, right ankle), M24.172 (Other articular cartilage disorders, left ankle), M24.173 (Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified ankle), M24.174 (Other articular cartilage disorders, right foot), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.17?
M24.17 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838145. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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