ICD-10-CM Code M24.22
Disorder of ligament, elbow
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 M24.22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M24.22 that describes the diagnosis 'disorder of ligament, elbow' in more detail.
- M24.22 Disorder of ligament, elbow NON-BILLABLE
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 |
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Ligamentous laxity of elbow region (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.22 - Disorder of ligament, elbow'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M24.22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M24.2 - Disorder of ligament