Recurrent dislocation, other specified joint
Billable / specific
M24.49 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from M24)
- Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- current injury - see injury of joint by body region (from M24)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- recurrent dislocation of patella (M22.0-M22.1) (from M24.4)
- recurrent vertebral dislocation (M43.3-, M43.4, M43.5-) (from M24.4)
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M24)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M24)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M24)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M24)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M24)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M24)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M24)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M24)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M24)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M24)
- joints of the spine (M40-M54) (from M24)
- ganglion (M67.4) (from M24)
- snapping knee (M23.8-) (from M24)
- temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-) (from M24)
Also known as
- Dislocation, recurrent, specified site NEC
Parent code
- M24.4Recurrent dislocation of jointHeader
Related codes
- M24.40Recurrent dislocation, unspecified jointBillable
- M24.41Recurrent dislocation, shoulderHeader
- M24.42Recurrent dislocation, elbowHeader
- M24.43Recurrent dislocation, wristHeader
- M24.44Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s)Header
- M24.45Recurrent dislocation, hipHeader
- M24.46Recurrent dislocation, kneeHeader
- M24.47Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toesHeader