M24.02
Header — not billableLoose body in elbow
The ICD-10 code for loose body in elbow is M24.02.
M24.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M24.00Loose body in unspecified joint
- M24.01Loose body in shouldernon-billable header
- M24.03Loose body in wristnon-billable header
- M24.04Loose body in finger jointsnon-billable header
- M24.05Loose body in hipnon-billable header
- M24.07Loose body in ankle and toe jointsnon-billable header
- M24.08Loose body, other site
- M24.02Loose body in elbownon-billable header