M24.3
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with M24.3
- • 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
- • recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-)
❌ Excludes1
inherited from M24Rules from parent category M24: Other specific joint derangements
- • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from M24Rules from parent category M24: Other specific joint derangements
- • ganglion (M67.4)
- • snapping knee (M23.8-)
- • temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-)
Child Codes (9)
M24.30Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classifiedM24.31Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiedM24.32Pathological dislocation of elbow, not elsewhere classifiedM24.33Pathological dislocation of wrist, not elsewhere classifiedM24.34Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classifiedM24.35Pathological dislocation of hip, not elsewhere classifiedM24.36Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classifiedM24.37Pathological dislocation of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiedM24.39Pathological dislocation of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
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CodeM24.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM24
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)