M24.00
BillableLoose body in unspecified joint
Loose body in unspecified joint
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •joints of the spineM40-M54
- •ganglionM67.4
- •snapping kneeM23.8
- •temporomandibular joint disordersM26.6
- •loose body in kneeM23.4
Related Codes(7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- ArthrolithC0022411
- Corpora libra in jointC0022411
- Free bodies in jointC0022411
- Intra-articular loose bodyC0022411
- Joint Loose BodiesC0022411
- Joint Loose BodyC0022411
- Joint miceC0022411
- Loose Bodies, JointC0022411
- Loose Body, JointC0022411
- Loose body in jointC0022411
- Loose body in joint (disorder)C0022411
- Loose body in joint, site unspecifiedC0022411
- Loose body in unspecified jointC0022411
- Melon seed bodies in jointC0022411
- bodies jointsC0022411
- body jointC0022411
- body jointsC0022411
- body joints looseC0022411
- joint miceC0022411
- joint mouseC0022411
- loose bodies (mice) in jointC0022411
Clinical Terms
- Arthrolith
- Free bodies in joint
- joint mice
- body joints loose
- body joints
- body joint
- Loose body in joint, site unspecified
- Loose Body, Joint
- Corpora libra in joint
- Loose joint body in multiple joints
- Melon seed bodies in joint
- Joint Loose Bodies
- joint mouse
- Intra-articular loose body
- Loose body in joint
- Loose Bodies, Joint
- bodies joints
- loose bodies (mice) in joint
- Joint Loose Body
- Loose body in joint (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for loose body in unspecified joint?
The ICD-10-CM code for loose body in unspecified joint is M24.00. The full clinical description is "Loose body in unspecified joint". M24.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.00 represents “Loose body in 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 M24.00 a billable code?
Yes, M24.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.00 in?
M24.00 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.00?
M24.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of joint by body region.
What SNOMED CT codes does M24.00 map to?
M24.00 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 2775001, 202155009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.00?
M24.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022411. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M24.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like loose body in unspecified joint affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M24.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M24.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.