ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for joint contraction
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › joint (abduction) (acquired) (adduction) (flexion) (rotation)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding joint contraction
The ICD-10-CM code for joint contraction is M24.50 (Contracture, unspecified joint). The official index lists 13 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on M24.50.
Within M24.5, choose M24.50 (unspecified joint) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: shoulder (M24.51), elbow (M24.52), wrist (M24.53), hand (M24.54), hip (M24.55), knee (M24.56), ankle and foot (M24.57) and other specified joint (M24.59).
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.
More specific joint contraction codes (official index)
- ankle M24.57 — Contracture, ankle and foot
- congenital NEC Q68.8 — Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- hip Q65.89 — Other specified congenital deformities of hip
- elbow M24.52 — Contracture, elbow
- foot joint M24.57 — Contracture, ankle and foot
- hand joint M24.54 — Contracture, hand
- hip M24.55 — Contracture, hip
- congenital Q65.89 — Other specified congenital deformities of hip
- hysterical F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit
- knee M24.56 — Contracture, knee
- shoulder M24.51 — Contracture, shoulder
- specified site NEC M24.59 — Contracture, other specified joint
- wrist M24.53 — Contracture, wrist
Common questions about joint contraction ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for joint contraction?
- M24.50 — Contracture, unspecified joint. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: M24.57, Q68.8, Q65.89, M24.52 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for ankle joint contraction?
- M24.57 — Contracture, ankle and foot (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital nec joint contraction?
- Q68.8 — Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities.
What is the ICD-10 code for elbow joint contraction?
- M24.52 — Contracture, elbow (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for foot joint joint contraction?
- M24.57 — Contracture, ankle and foot (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for hand joint joint contraction?
- M24.54 — Contracture, hand (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for hip joint contraction?
- M24.55 — Contracture, hip (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is M24.50 billable?
- Yes. M24.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can M24.50 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M24.50 as a principal diagnosis.
Is M24.50 a CC or MCC?
- No. M24.50 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.