M24.31
Header — not billablePathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classified is M24.31.
M24.31 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
- M24.30Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M24.32Pathological dislocation of elbow, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.33Pathological dislocation of wrist, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.34Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.35Pathological dislocation of hip, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.36Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.37Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M24.39Pathological dislocation of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M24.31Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header