M24.8
Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified
M24.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified. 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 M24.80 Other specific joint derangements of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified; M24.81 Other specific joint derangements of shoulder, not elsewhere classified; M24.82 Other specific joint derangements of elbow, not elsewhere classified; M24.83 Other specific joint derangements of wrist, not elsewhere classified and 4 more. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 15 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- iliotibial band syndrome (M76.3)
Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
- 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)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
More specific codes under M24.8 8
- M24.80Other specific joint derangements of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.81Other specific joint derangements of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.82Other specific joint derangements of elbow, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.83Other specific joint derangements of wrist, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.84Other specific joint derangements of hand, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.85Other specific joint derangements of hip, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.87Other specific joint derangements of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M24.89Other specific joint derangement of other specified joint, not elsewhere classifiedBillable