M22.10

Recurrent subluxation of patella, unspecified knee

FY2027Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue/M20–M25 Other joint disorders

BillableComplete code, valid to report

M22.10 (also written M2210) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for recurrent subluxation of patella, unspecified knee. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 21 codes in category M22 (Disorder of patella). Its coding notes include 12 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from M22 Disorder of patella
  • traumatic dislocation of patella (S83.0-)
Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
Inherited from M20–M25 Other joint disorders
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