M24.59

Contracture, other specified joint

Billable / specific

M24.59 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.

  • contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-) (from M24.5)
  • contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-) (from M24.5)
  • Dupuytren's contracture (M72.0) (from M24.5)
  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region (from M24)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21) (from M24.5)
  • 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

  • Contraction, contracture, contracted, joint, specified site NEC

Parent code

  • M24.5Contracture of jointHeader

Related codes

  • M24.50Contracture, unspecified jointBillable
  • M24.51Contracture, shoulderHeader
  • M24.52Contracture, elbowHeader
  • M24.53Contracture, wristHeader
  • M24.54Contracture, handHeader
  • M24.55Contracture, hipHeader
  • M24.56Contracture, kneeHeader
  • M24.57Contracture, ankle and footHeader

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