Is M24.25 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M24.25 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M24.25 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).

M24.25

M24.25 — Disorder of ligament, hip

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M24.25 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for disorder of ligament, hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M24.25 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M24.25

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M24.251Disorder of ligament, right hip
M24.252Disorder of ligament, left hip
M24.259Disorder of ligament, unspecified hip

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M24.2. If M24.25 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M24.20Disorder of ligament, unspecified site
M24.21Disorder of ligament, shoulder
M24.22Disorder of ligament, elbow
M24.23Disorder of ligament, wrist
M24.24Disorder of ligament, hand
M24.27Disorder of ligament, ankle and foot
M24.28Disorder of ligament, vertebrae
M24.29Disorder of ligament, other specified site

Questions about M24.25

Is M24.25 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M24.25 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M24.25 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).