Is M24.63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M24.63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M24.63 sit in the tabular list?

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

M24.63

M24.63 — Ankylosis, wrist

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M24.63 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for ankylosis, wrist. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M24.63 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 M24.63

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M24.631Ankylosis, right wrist
M24.632Ankylosis, left wrist
M24.639Ankylosis, unspecified wrist

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M24.6. If M24.63 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M24.60Ankylosis, unspecified joint
M24.61Ankylosis, shoulder
M24.62Ankylosis, elbow
M24.64Ankylosis, hand
M24.65Ankylosis, hip
M24.66Ankylosis, knee
M24.67Ankylosis, ankle and foot
M24.69Ankylosis, other specified joint

Questions about M24.63

Is M24.63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M24.63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M24.63 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).