ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for recurrent dislocation
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Dislocation (articular) › recurrent”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding recurrent dislocation
The ICD-10-CM code for recurrent dislocation is M24.40 (Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint). The official index lists 14 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on M24.40.
Within M24.4, choose M24.40 (unspecified joint) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: shoulder (M24.41), elbow (M24.42), wrist (M24.43), hand and finger(s) (M24.44), hip (M24.45), knee (M24.46), ankle, foot and toes (M24.47) and other specified joint (M24.49).
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 recurrent dislocation codes (official index)
- ankle M24.47 — Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes
- elbow M24.42 — Recurrent dislocation, elbow
- finger M24.44 — Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s)
- foot joint M24.47 — Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes
- hand joint M24.44 — Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s)
- hip M24.45 — Recurrent dislocation, hip
- knee M24.46 — Recurrent dislocation, knee
- patella
- patella
- sacroiliac
- shoulder M24.41 — Recurrent dislocation, shoulder
- specified site NEC M24.49 — Recurrent dislocation, other specified joint
- toe M24.47 — Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes
- vertebra M43.5 — Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
- atlantoaxial M43.4 — Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation
- with myelopathy M43.3 — Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy
- wrist M24.43 — Recurrent dislocation, wrist
Common questions about recurrent dislocation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for recurrent dislocation?
- M24.40 — Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: M24.47, M24.42, M24.44, M24.47 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for ankle recurrent dislocation?
- M24.47 — Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for elbow recurrent dislocation?
- M24.42 — Recurrent dislocation, elbow (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for finger recurrent dislocation?
- M24.44 — Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s) (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for foot joint recurrent dislocation?
- M24.47 — Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for hand joint recurrent dislocation?
- M24.44 — Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s) (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for hip recurrent dislocation?
- M24.45 — Recurrent dislocation, hip (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is M24.40 billable?
- Yes. M24.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can M24.40 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M24.40 as a principal diagnosis.
Is M24.40 a CC or MCC?
- No. M24.40 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.