All ICD10 Codes
M24Not billable, use a more specific code below

Other specific joint derangements

In Other joint disorders (M20-M25), chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

205 billable codes under M24: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • ganglion (M67.4)
  • snapping knee (M23.8-)
  • temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-)

Also applies, from Other joint disorders (M20-M25)

These notes sit on M20-M25 and apply to every code under it, including M24.

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers site and laterality, acute injury versus chronic musculoskeletal conditions, 7th characters for pathologic fractures, osteoporosis with or without current fracture, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Read Section I.C.13 (page 60)

All codes under M24

M24 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

M24 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under M24 group to these 9 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Joint Disorders

Your joints are places where two or more bones come together. Your shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and knuckles are all joints. Your spine has joints, too.

Read more about joint disorders on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.