ICD-10-CM Code M24.5
Contracture of joint
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 M24.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of M24.5 that describes the diagnosis 'contracture of joint' in more detail.
- M24.5 Contracture of joint NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M24.50 Contracture, unspecified joint
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- M24.511 Contracture, right shoulder BILLABLE
- M24.512 Contracture, left shoulder BILLABLE
- M24.519 Contracture, unspecified shoulder BILLABLE
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- M24.521 Contracture, right elbow BILLABLE
- M24.522 Contracture, left elbow BILLABLE
- M24.529 Contracture, unspecified elbow BILLABLE
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- M24.531 Contracture, right wrist BILLABLE
- M24.532 Contracture, left wrist BILLABLE
- M24.539 Contracture, unspecified wrist BILLABLE
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- M24.541 Contracture, right hand BILLABLE
- M24.542 Contracture, left hand BILLABLE
- M24.549 Contracture, unspecified hand BILLABLE
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- M24.551 Contracture, right hip BILLABLE
- M24.552 Contracture, left hip BILLABLE
- M24.559 Contracture, unspecified hip BILLABLE
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- M24.561 Contracture, right knee BILLABLE
- M24.562 Contracture, left knee BILLABLE
- M24.569 Contracture, unspecified knee BILLABLE
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- M24.571 Contracture, right ankle BILLABLE
- M24.572 Contracture, left ankle BILLABLE
- M24.573 Contracture, unspecified ankle BILLABLE
- M24.574 Contracture, right foot BILLABLE
- M24.575 Contracture, left foot BILLABLE
- M24.576 Contracture, unspecified foot BILLABLE
The ICD code M245 is used to code Contracture
A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area, such as is seen in the tightest muscles of people with conditions like spastic cerebral palsy.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D003286, D003286, D003286, D003286 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 718.4, 727.81, 728.6, 958.6 |
Coding Notes for M24.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Contracture of muscle without contracture of joint - instead, use code M62.4-
- Contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint - instead, use code M62.4-
- Dupuytren's contracture - instead, use code M72.0
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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." - Acquired deformities of limbs - instead, use Section M20-M21
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.5 - Contracture of joint'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M24.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M24 - Other specific joint derangements