M24.5
Header — not billable
Contracture of joint
Contracture of joint
M24.5 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.
M24.50
Contracture, unspecified joint
M24.59 Joint contracture at an unspecified anatomical site — used when the affected joint is not documented in the medical record.
Contracture, other specified joint
M24.59 captures joint contracture at a site that doesn't map to any of the eight named-site subcategories in the M24.5x series — use it when the affected joint is documented but falls outside shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, or ankle/foot.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
- contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
- Dupuytren's contracture (M72.0)
Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)
- acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)