ICD-10-CM Code M24.27
Disorder of ligament, ankle and foot
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 M24.27 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of M24.27 that describes the diagnosis 'disorder of ligament, ankle and foot' in more detail.
- M24.27 Disorder of ligament, ankle and foot NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
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 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.27 - Disorder of ligament, ankle and foot'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M24.27. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M24.2 - Disorder of ligament