M24.559
BillableContracture, unspecified hip
Contracture, unspecified hip
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 of hip202283002
- Extension contracture of hip202284008
- Abduction contracture of hip202285009
- Adduction contracture of hip202286005
- Internal rotation contracture of hip202287001
- External rotation contracture of hip202288006
- Contracture of adductor muscle(s) of hip203072009
- Contracture of abductor muscle(s) of hip203073004
- Contracture of hip joint239738002
- Hip joint contracture239738002
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of lower limb281491008
- FFD - Acquired fixed flexion deformity of joint of lower limb281491008
- Acquired fixed flexion deformity of hip281492001
- Hip joint fixed flexion deformity299234001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture, unspecified hip?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture, unspecified hip is M24.559. The full clinical description is "Contracture, unspecified hip". M24.559 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.559 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.559 represents "Contracture, unspecified hip". 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 M24.559 a billable code?
Yes, M24.559 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.559 in?
M24.559 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.559?
M24.559 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 M24.559 map to?
M24.559 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 202285009, 281492001, 281491008, 202286005, 203073004, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.559?
M24.559 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894863. 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.