Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

M24

M24.3 Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified

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Codes under this one

  • M24.30 Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
  • M24.31 Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.32 Pathological dislocation of elbow, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.33 Pathological dislocation of wrist, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.34 Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.35 Pathological dislocation of hip, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.36 Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.37 Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M24.39 Pathological dislocation of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified

Instructional notes

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Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Section M00-M25

Includes
  • Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints

M24

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
  • current injury - see injury of joints and ligaments by body region
  • recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-)

Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue · M00-M25 Arthropathies (M00-M25)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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