M24.37

Non-billable

Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, NEC

Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M20-M25

Parent Code

M24.3

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
  • congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
  • current injury - see injury of joints and ligaments by body region
  • recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-)

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-)

Child Codes (6)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, nec?

The ICD-10-CM code for pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, nec is M24.37. The full clinical description is "Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified". M24.37 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M24.37 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M24.37 represents "Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified". 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 M24.37 a billable code?

No, M24.37 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 M24.37.

What chapter is M24.37 in?

M24.37 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M24.37?

M24.37 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region; congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79); current injury - see injury of joints and ligaments by body region; and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under M24.37?

M24.37 has 6 child codes, including: M24.371 (Pathological dislocation of right ankle, NEC), M24.372 (Pathological dislocation of left ankle, NEC), M24.373 (Pathological dislocation of unsp ankle, NEC), M24.374 (Pathological dislocation of right foot, NEC), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.37?

M24.37 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894817. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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