M24.29
BillableDisorder of ligament, other specified site
Disorder of ligament, other specified 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
- familial ligamentous laxity (M35.7)
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-)
- internal derangement of knee (M23.5-M23.8X9)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of ligament, other specified site?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of ligament, other specified site is M24.29. The full clinical description is "Disorder of ligament, other specified site". M24.29 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.29 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.29 represents "Disorder of ligament, other specified 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 M24.29 a billable code?
Yes, M24.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.29 in?
M24.29 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.29?
M24.29 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region; familial ligamentous laxity (M35.7).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.29?
M24.29 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5384746. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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