Recurrent dislocation of joint
Recurrent dislocation of joint
M24.4 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.
Recurrent dislocation of a joint where the specific joint has not been documented or identified in the medical record.
Recurrent dislocation or subluxation of a joint that does not map to any of the more specifically enumerated joint sites in the M24.4x subcategory — a true catch-all for joints such as the sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, patellofemoral (when not captured elsewhere), or small joints of the hand and foot that lack a dedicated laterality code under M24.4.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Recurrent subluxation of joint
Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)
- recurrent dislocation of patella (M22.0-M22.1)
- recurrent vertebral dislocation (M43.3-, M43.4, M43.5-)