ICD-10-CM › M00-M99 › M20-M25 › M24 Other specific joint derangements › M24.3
M24.3
Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 9 more specific codes instead:
- M24.30 Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M24.31 Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.32 Pathological dislocation of elbow, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.33 Pathological dislocation of wrist, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.34 Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.35 Pathological dislocation of hip, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.36 Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.37 Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M24.39 Pathological dislocation of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from M24 Other specific joint derangements
Excludes1 - never coded here
- current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Excludes2 - not included here
- ganglion (M67.4)
- snapping knee (M23.8-)
- temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-)
Inherited from the M20-M25 section Other joint disorders (M20-M25)
Excludes2 - not included here
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M24.0 | Loose body in joint | Not billable |
| M24.1 | Other articular cartilage disorders | Not billable |
| M24.2 | Disorder of ligament | Not billable |
| M24.4 | Recurrent dislocation of joint | Not billable |
| M24.5 | Contracture of joint | Not billable |
| M24.6 | Ankylosis of joint | Not billable |
| M24.7 | Protrusio acetabuli | Valid |
| M24.8 | Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified | Not billable |
| M24.9 | Joint derangement, unspecified | Valid |