M24.40
Billable codeRecurrent dislocation, unspecified joint
The ICD-10 code for recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint is M24.40.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M24.41Recurrent dislocation, shouldernon-billable header
- M24.42Recurrent dislocation, elbownon-billable header
- M24.43Recurrent dislocation, wristnon-billable header
- M24.44Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s)non-billable header
- M24.45Recurrent dislocation, hipnon-billable header
- M24.46Recurrent dislocation, kneenon-billable header
- M24.47Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toesnon-billable header
- M24.49Recurrent dislocation, other specified joint
- M24.40Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 71830
Associated MS-DRGs
M24.40 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.