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M24.2 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Disorder of ligament

M24.2 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

M24.2

Disorder of ligament

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M242

Codes in M24.2

M24.2 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

M24.20Disorder of ligament, multiple sitesM24.21Disorder of ligament, shoulder regionM24.22Disorder of ligament, upper armM24.23Disorder of ligament, forearmM24.24Disorder of ligament, handM24.25Disorder of ligament, pelvic region and thighM24.27Disorder of ligament, ankle and footM24.28Disorder of ligament, other siteM24.29Disorder of ligament, unspecified site

Notes for M24.2

As CIHI prints them, with any note M24.2 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Instability secondary to old ligament injuryligamentous laxity NOS
  • Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) jointsFrom M00-M25 Arthropathies

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Familial ligamentous laxity (M35.7)knee (M23.5-M23.8)labroligamentous avulsion (M24.41)
  • Current injury - see injury of joint by body regionganglion (M67.4)snapping knee (M23.8)temporomandibular joint disorders (K07.6-)From M24 Other specific joint derangements
  • 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

  • [To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]
  • 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 M24.2 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M00-M25Arthropathies
  3. 3Block M20-M25Other joint disorders
  4. 4Category M24Other specific joint derangements
  5. 5Subcategory M24.2Disorder of ligament

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.

See M24.2 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is M24.2 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. M24.2 (Disorder of ligament) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is M24.2 in ICD-10-CA?

M24.2 sits under M24 Other specific joint derangements, within 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 M24.2?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for M24.2, 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.

Codes beside M24.2

M24.0Loose body in jointM24.1Other articular cartilage disordersM24.3Pathological dislocation and subluxation of joint, not elsewhere classifiedM24.4Recurrent dislocation and subluxation of jointM24.5Contracture of jointM24.6Ankylosis of jointM24.7Protrusio acetabuliM24.8Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classifiedM24.9Joint derangement, unspecified