M24.50
BillableContracture, unspecified joint
Contracture, 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
- •contracture of muscle without contracture of jointM62.4
- •contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of jointM62.4
- •Dupuytren's contractureM72.0
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
- •acquired deformities of limbsM20-M21
Related Codes(8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(63)
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
Clinical Terms
- Deletion of part of long arm of chromosome 5
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy, joint contracture, ophthalmoplegia syndrome
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 3
- Contracture of joint following injury
- Keloid scar
- Keloid cicatrix
- Childhood-onset progressive contractures, limb girdle weakness, muscle dystrophy syndrome
- Autosomal recessive intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, multiple joint contracture syndrome
- Contracture of joint of spine
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions
- Keloid
- Contracture of vertebral column
- Robin sequence
- Deformity after injury
- X-linked keloid scarring, reduced joint mobility, increased optic cup-to-disc ratio syndrome
- Joint contraction
- Progressive flexion contracture of joint
- 5q23 microdeletion syndrome
- Recessive intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, multiple joint contractures syndrome
- Inclusion body myopathy type 3
- Keloid of skin
- Pierre Robin syndrome
- Cheloid of skin
- Cheloid
- Micrognathia-glossoptosis syndrome
- Deletion of part of chromosome 5
- Pierre Robin association
- Contracture of multiple joints
- Joint contractures, developmental delay, Pierre Robin syndrome
- Contracture of joint
- Contracture scar
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.
How does M24.50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contracture, 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 M24.50?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M24.50 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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