ICD-10-CM Code M24.642
Ankylosis, left hand
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M24.642 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of ankylosis, left hand. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #553-554 - Bone diseases and arthropathies with MCC.
- DRG Group #553-554 - Bone diseases and arthropathies without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M24.642 and a single ICD9 code, 718.54 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M24.64 - Ankylosis, hand