ICD-10-CM Code M24.2
Disorder of ligament
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 M24.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of M24.2 that describes the diagnosis 'disorder of ligament' in more detail.
- M24.2 Disorder of ligament NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M24.20 Disorder of ligament, unspecified site
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- M24.271 Disorder of ligament, right ankle BILLABLE
- M24.272 Disorder of ligament, left ankle BILLABLE
- M24.273 Disorder of ligament, unspecified ankle BILLABLE
- M24.274 Disorder of ligament, right foot BILLABLE
- M24.275 Disorder of ligament, left foot BILLABLE
- M24.276 Disorder of ligament, unspecified foot BILLABLE
- BILLABLE M24.28 Disorder of ligament, vertebrae
The ICD code M242 is used to code Ligamentous laxity
Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a term given to describe "loose ligaments."
Specialty: | Orthopaedics |
ICD 9 Code: | 728.4 |
Coding Notes for M24.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Instability secondary to old ligament injury
- Ligamentous laxity NOS
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Familial ligamentous laxity - instead, use code M35.7
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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." - Internal derangement of knee (M23.5-M23.89) - instead, use code M23.5-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.2 - Disorder of ligament'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M24.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M24 - Other specific joint derangements