M24.8
M24.8 — Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
M24.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- iliotibial band syndrome (M76.3)
Risk adjustment
M24.8 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 M24.8
8 child codes. Green means billable.
- M24.80Other specific joint derangements of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M24.81Other specific joint derangements of shoulder, not elsewhere classified
- M24.82Other specific joint derangements of elbow, not elsewhere classified
- M24.83Other specific joint derangements of wrist, not elsewhere classified
- M24.84Other specific joint derangements of hand, not elsewhere classified
- M24.85Other specific joint derangements of hip, not elsewhere classified
- M24.87Other specific joint derangements of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified
- M24.89Other specific joint derangement of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M24. If M24.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about M24.8
- Is M24.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. M24.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does M24.8 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).