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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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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.50
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.50
Contracture, unspecified joint
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- M24.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.50 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M24.50 - other international versions of ICD-10 M24.50 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M24.50 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
M24.50:
- M00-M99
2021 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
2021 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 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Other specific joint derangements - M24.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.5
Contracture of joint
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
- contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
- Dupuytren's contracture (M72.0)
Type 2 Excludes- acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
Contracture of joint
Approximate Synonyms
- Contracture of joint
- Contracture of joint of spine
- Contracture of multiple joints
- Contracture of vertebral column
ICD-10-CM M24.50 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 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 M24.50 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
- Contraction(s)
- joint (abduction) (acquired) (adduction) (flexion) (rotation) M24.50
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M24.50
M24.472 Recurrent dislocation, left ankle
M24.473 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified ankle
M24.474 Recurrent dislocation, right foot
M24.475 Recurrent dislocation, left foot
M24.476 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot
M24.477 Recurrent dislocation, right toe(s)
M24.478 Recurrent dislocation, left toe(s)
M24.479 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified toe(s)
M24.49 Recurrent dislocation, other specified joint
M24.5 Contracture of joint
M24.50
Contracture, unspecified joint
M24.511 Contracture, right shoulder
M24.519 Contracture, unspecified shoulder
M24.529 Contracture, unspecified elbow
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.