ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M24.3Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
M24.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M24.3
M24.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified. It belongs to category M24 (other specific joint derangements), block M20-M25 (other joint disorders) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M24 (other specific joint derangements), M24.3 is specifically for pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified. Related codes cover Loose body in joint (M24.0), other articular cartilage disorders (M24.1), disorder of ligament (M24.2), recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4), contracture of joint (M24.5), ankylosis of joint (M24.6), Protrusio acetabuli (M24.7), not elsewhere classified (M24.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M24.30 (classified), M24.31 (classified), M24.32 (classified), M24.33 (classified), M24.34 (classified), M24.35 (classified), M24.36 (classified), M24.37 (classified) and 1 more.
Don't report M24.3 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79), current injury - see injury of joints and ligaments by body region and recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M24.3
- M24.30Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.31Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classified
- M24.32Pathological dislocation of elbow, not elsewhere classified
- M24.33Pathological dislocation of wrist, not elsewhere classified
- M24.34Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classified
- M24.35Pathological dislocation of hip, not elsewhere classified
- M24.36Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classified
- M24.37Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified
- M24.371Pathological dislocation of right ankle, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.372Pathological dislocation of left ankle, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.373Pathological dislocation of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.374Pathological dislocation of right foot, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.375Pathological dislocation of left foot, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.376Pathological dislocation of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M24.39Pathological dislocation of other specified joint, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M24.3.
Broader instructions also apply from M20-M25 Other joint disorders and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M24.3
Is M24.3 billable?
- No. M24.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.