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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M20-M25
Other joint disorders
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Other specific joint derangements
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.049
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.049
Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- M24.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.049 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M24.049 - other international versions of ICD-10 M24.049 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M24.049 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
M24.049:
- M00-M99
2022 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueNote- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Type 2 Excludes- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - M20-M25
2022 ICD-10-CM Range M20-M25
Other joint disorders - M24
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24
Other specific joint derangements
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Other specific joint derangements - M24.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.0
Loose body in joint
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- loose body in knee (M23.4)
Loose body in joint
Approximate Synonyms
- Loose body in finger joint
- Loose body in joint hand
- Loose body in joint of hand
ICD-10-CM M24.049 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
- 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
- 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert M24.049 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M24.049
M24.029 Loose body in unspecified elbow
M24.039 Loose body in unspecified wrist
M24.04 Loose body in finger joints
M24.041 Loose body in right finger joint(s)
M24.042 Loose body in left finger joint(s)
M24.049
Loose body in unspecified finger joint(s)
M24.059 Loose body in unspecified hip
M24.07 Loose body in ankle and toe joints
M24.073 Loose body in unspecified ankle
M24.074 Loose body in right toe joint(s)
M24.075 Loose body in left toe joint(s)
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.