ICD-10-CM Code M24.62
Ankylosis, elbow
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 M24.62 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M24.62 that describes the diagnosis 'ankylosis, elbow' in more detail.
- M24.62 Ankylosis, elbow NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M24.621 Ankylosis, right elbow
- BILLABLE M24.622 Ankylosis, left elbow
- BILLABLE M24.629 Ankylosis, unspecified elbow
The ICD code M246 is used to code Ankylosis
Ankylosis or anchylosis (from Greek ἀγκύλος, bent, crooked) is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, which may be the result of injury or disease. The rigidity may be complete or partial and may be due to inflammation of the tendinous or muscular structures outside the joint or of the tissues of the joint itself. Noma—a gangrenous disease still widespread among malnourished children living on the borders of the Sahara desert—can cause ankylosis of the maxilla and mandible, impairing the ability to speak and eat.
Specialty: | Rheumatology |
MeSH Code: | D000844 |
ICD 9 Code: | 718.5 |
Osseous ankylosis has fused two vertebrae of this North Atlantic right whale specimen
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M24.62 - Ankylosis, elbow'
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Parent Code: M24.6 - Ankylosis of joint