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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M24.59Contracture, other specified joint

✓ Billable / specific

M24.59 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for contracture, other specified joint. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code last changed in FY2021 (effective October 1, 2020). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M24.59

M24.59 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contracture, other specified joint. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within M24.5, choose M24.59 (other specified joint) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified joint (M24.50), shoulder (M24.51), elbow (M24.52), wrist (M24.53), hand (M24.54), hip (M24.55), knee (M24.56) and ankle and foot (M24.57).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It was added in FY2021, effective October 1, 2020.

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M24.59.

› From M24.5 Contracture of joint
Excludes1
  • contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
  • contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-)
  • Dupuytren's contracture (M72.0)
Excludes2
  • acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
› From M24 Other specific joint derangements
Excludes1
  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
Excludes2

Broader instructions also apply from M20-M25 Other joint disorders and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M24.59.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2021 (effective 10/1/2020): Added
  • No changes since FY2021.

Common questions about M24.59

Is M24.59 billable?

Yes. M24.59 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M24.59 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M24.59 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M24.59 a CC or MCC?

No. M24.59 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M24.59 group to?

M24.59 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.