M22
Disorder of patella
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
M22 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for disorder of patella. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M22.0 Recurrent dislocation of patella, M22.1 Recurrent subluxation of patella, M22.2 Patellofemoral disorders, M22.3 Other derangements of patella and 3 more. Its coding notes include 12 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
This code
- traumatic dislocation of patella (S83.0-)
Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- 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
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition