M24 ICD-10-CA category: Other specific joint derangements
M24 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 88 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M24Other specific joint derangements
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M24
M24 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
M24.0Loose body in joint (9 codes)M24.1Other articular cartilage disorders (9 codes)M24.2Disorder of ligament (9 codes)M24.3Pathological dislocation and subluxation of joint, not elsewhere classified (10 codes)M24.4Recurrent dislocation and subluxation of joint (10 codes)M24.5Contracture of joint (10 codes)M24.6Ankylosis of joint (10 codes)M24.7Protrusio acetabuliM24.8Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified (10 codes)M24.9Joint derangement, unspecified (10 codes)Notes for M24
As CIHI prints them, with any note M24 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) jointsFrom M00-M25 Arthropathies
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Current injury - see injury of joint by body regionganglion (M67.4)snapping knee (M23.8)temporomandibular joint disorders (K07.6-)
- Joints of the spine (M40-M54)From M20-M25 Other joint disorders
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Note
- The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Where M24 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M00-M25Arthropathies
- 3Block M20-M25Other joint disorders
- 4Category M24Other specific joint derangements
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is M24 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M24 (Other specific joint derangements) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 88 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M24 in ICD-10-CA?
M24 sits under M20-M25 Other joint disorders, within M00-M25 Arthropathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M24?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for M24, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.