M24.539
BillableContracture, unspecified wrist
Contracture, unspecified wrist
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
- Flexion contracture - wrist202275008
- Flexion contracture of wrist202275008
- Extension contracture of the wrist202276009
- Ulnar deviation contracture of the wrist202277000
- Radial deviation contracture of the wrist202278005
- Contracture of wrist flexor muscle203062006
- Contracture of wrist flexor(s)203062006
- Contracture of wrist extensor muscle203063001
- Contracture of wrist extensor(s)203063001
- Contracture of wrist joint239735004
- Wrist joint contracture239735004
- Supination contracture of wrist428028003
- Pronation contracture of wrist429657008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture, unspecified wrist?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture, unspecified wrist is M24.539. The full clinical description is "Contracture, unspecified wrist". M24.539 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.539 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.539 represents "Contracture, unspecified wrist". 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 M24.539 a billable code?
Yes, M24.539 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.539 in?
M24.539 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.539?
M24.539 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 M24.539 map to?
M24.539 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 203063001, 203062006, 239735004, 202276009, 202275008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.539?
M24.539 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894861. 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.