M24.549
BillableContracture, unspecified hand
Contracture, unspecified hand
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)
SNOMED CT
- Contracture of hand joint86414002
- Contracture of joint of hand86414002
- Joint contracture of hand86414002
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint202279002
- Extension contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint202280004
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint202281000
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger202281000
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint202282007
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of finger202282007
- Contracture of adductor pollicis203068005
- Contracture of joint of thumb239736003
- Contracture of joint of finger239737007
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joints of index finger and middle finger and ring finger and little finger1003723004
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joints of index, middle, ring and little finger1003723004
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of ring finger1003724005
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger1003726007
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of index finger1003737008
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of middle finger1003738003
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of ring finger1003739006
- Flexion contracture of interphalangeal joint of finger1003740008
- Flexion contracture of joint of finger1003741007
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of index finger1003742000
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of middle finger1003743005
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger1003744004
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger1003745003
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of index finger1003746002
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of middle finger1003747006
- Flexion contracture of carpometacarpal joint of thumb1003748001
- Flexion contracture of interphalangeal joint of thumb1003749009
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb1003750009
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of little finger1003778005
- Contracture of joint of finger co-occurrent and due to scar103741000119108
- Scar causing joint contracture of finger103741000119108
Clinical Terms
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of index finger
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of ring finger
- Contracture of joint of finger
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger
- Flexion contracture of interphalangeal joint of thumb
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of middle finger
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joints of index, middle, ring and little finger
- Extension contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint
- Contracture of joint of thumb
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger
- Contracture of hand joint
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of ring finger
- Flexion contracture of interphalangeal joint of finger
- Flexion contracture of carpometacarpal joint of thumb
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of little finger
- Flexion contracture of joint of finger
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint
- Scar causing joint contracture of finger
- Joint contracture of hand
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joint of middle finger
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of index finger
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of index finger
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of middle finger
- Flexion contracture of metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger
- Flexion contracture of proximal interphalangeal joints of index finger and middle finger and ring finger and little finger
- Contracture of adductor pollicis
- Flexion contracture of distal interphalangeal joint of finger
- Contracture of joint of finger co-occurrent and due to scar
- Contracture of joint of hand
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture, unspecified hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture, unspecified hand is M24.549. The full clinical description is "Contracture, unspecified hand". M24.549 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M24.549 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M24.549 represents “Contracture, unspecified hand”. 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 M24.549 a billable code?
Yes, M24.549 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M24.549 in?
M24.549 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M24.549?
M24.549 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 M24.549 map to?
M24.549 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 203068005, 86414002, 239737007, 103741000119108, 239736003, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M24.549?
M24.549 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894862. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M24.549 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contracture, unspecified hand 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 M24.549?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M24.549 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.