M24.50
BillableContracture, unspecified joint
Contracture, unspecified joint
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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-)
- acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Micrognathia-glossoptosis syndrome4602007
- Pierre Robin association4602007
- Pierre Robin syndrome4602007
- Robin sequence4602007
- Contracture of joint7890003
- Joint contraction7890003
- Cheloid33659008
- Cheloid of skin33659008
- Keloid33659008
- Keloid cicatrix33659008
- Keloid of skin33659008
- Keloid scar33659008
- Contracture of multiple joints202264009
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions240086009
- Deformity after injury274176006
- Contracture of joint of spine445505000
- Contracture of vertebral column445505000
- Contracture scar447246008
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 3724349009
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy, joint contracture, ophthalmoplegia syndrome724349009
- Inclusion body myopathy type 3724349009
- Deletion of part of chromosome 5726372008
- Deletion of part of long arm of chromosome 5726373003
- Autosomal recessive intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, multiple joint contracture syndrome770901001
- Recessive intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, multiple joint contractures syndrome770901001
- Contracture of joint following injury785902000
- Progressive flexion contracture of joint1004072007
- X-linked keloid scarring, reduced joint mobility, increased optic cup-to-disc ratio syndrome1172692006
- Childhood-onset progressive contractures, limb girdle weakness, muscle dystrophy syndrome1187251009
- 5q23 microdeletion syndrome1216940001
- Joint contractures, developmental delay, Pierre Robin syndrome1216940001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture, unspecified joint?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture, unspecified joint is M24.50. The full clinical description is "Contracture, unspecified joint". M24.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.50 represents "Contracture, unspecified joint". 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 M24.50 a billable code?
Yes, M24.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.50 in?
M24.50 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.50?
M24.50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region; contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-); contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M24.50 map to?
M24.50 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 1216940001, 770901001, 33659008, 1187251009, 7890003, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.50?
M24.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894857. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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