M24.57
Non-billableContracture, ankle and foot
Contracture, ankle and foot
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture, ankle and foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture, ankle and foot is M24.57. The full clinical description is "Contracture, ankle and foot". M24.57 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M24.57 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.57 represents "Contracture, ankle and foot". 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 M24.57 a billable code?
No, M24.57 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 M24.57.
What chapter is M24.57 in?
M24.57 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.57?
M24.57 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 are the subcategories under M24.57?
M24.57 has 6 child codes, including: M24.571 (Contracture, right ankle), M24.572 (Contracture, left ankle), M24.573 (Contracture, unspecified ankle), M24.574 (Contracture, right foot), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.57?
M24.57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894865. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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