ICD-10-CM Code M24.1
Other articular cartilage disorders
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M24.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of M24.1 that describes the diagnosis 'other articular cartilage disorders' in more detail.
- M24.1 Other articular cartilage disorders NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M24.10 Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site
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- M24.171 Other articular cartilage disorders, right ankle BILLABLE
- M24.172 Other articular cartilage disorders, left ankle BILLABLE
- M24.173 Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified ankle BILLABLE
- M24.174 Other articular cartilage disorders, right foot BILLABLE
- M24.175 Other articular cartilage disorders, left foot BILLABLE
- M24.176 Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot BILLABLE
The ICD code M24 is used to code Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a very rare tumor. It is a rare neoplasm of the dermis layer of the skin, and is classified as a sarcoma. There is only about one case per million per year. DFSP is a fibrosarcoma, more precisely a cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma. In many respects, the disease behaves as a benign tumor, but in 2–5% of cases it can metastasize, so it should be considered to have malignant potential. It occurs most often in adults in their thirties; it has been described congenitally, in children, and the elderly. It accounts for approximately 2–6% of soft tissue sarcoma cancers.
Specialty: | Oncology |
MeSH Codes: | D018223, D018223 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 883.2, 883.3 |
Histopathological image of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Local recurrence long after the first excision. H&E stain
Coding Notes for M24.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Chondrocalcinosis (M11.1, M11.2-) - instead, use code M11.1
- Internal derangement of knee - instead, use code M23.-
- Metastatic calcification - instead, use code E83.5
- Ochronosis - instead, use code E70.2
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Fifth character required to further specify the site
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.1 - Other articular cartilage disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M24.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M24 - Other specific joint derangements