Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
M24.3 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Pathological dislocation of a joint that occurs due to disease or pathological process rather than acute trauma, reported when the specific joint is not documented or does not have a more precise code available.
Pathological dislocation of a joint not covered by more specific M24.3 subcategories — used when the affected joint falls outside the spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, hip, knee, ankle, foot, or toe groupings already enumerated in M24.3.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
- current injury - see injury of joints and ligaments by body region
- recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-)