icd 10 code for articular cartilage disorder

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Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified site. M24.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.10 became effective on October 1, 2018.

Other articular cartilage disorders, unspecified foot
M24. 176 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M24. 176 became effective on October 1, 2021.

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What is the ICD 10 code for articular cartilage defect?

Chondral defect; Defect of articular cartilage; Disorder of articular cartilage; Disorder of meniscus; ICD-10-CM M24.10 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc; 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc

Which ICD 10 code should not be used for reimbursement purposes?

M24.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar radiculopathy?

M24.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

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What is a chondral defect?

A chondral defect refers to a focal area of damage to the articular cartilage (the cartilage that lines the end of the bones). An osteochondral defect refers to a focal area of damage that involves both the cartilage and a piece of underlying bone.

What is the ICD 10 code for right knee pain?

M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.

What is the ICD-10 code for injury to knee?

Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ICD-10-CM S80. 912A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):

What is the ICD-10 code for joint Pain?

Code M25. 50 is the diagnosis code used for Pain in the Unspecified Joint. It falls under the category of Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

What is the ICd 10 code for shoulder?

Other articular cartilage disorders, shoulder 1 M00-M99#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99#N#Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue#N#Note#N#Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#arthropathic psoriasis ( L40.5-)#N#certain conditions originating in the perinatal period ( P04 - P96)#N#certain infectious and parasitic diseases ( A00-B99)#N#compartment syndrome (traumatic) ( T79.A-)#N#complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O00-O9A)#N#congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities ( Q00-Q99)#N#endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases ( E00 - E88)#N#injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88)#N#neoplasms ( C00-D49)#N#symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified ( R00 - R94)#N#Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2 M20-M25#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range M20-M25#N#Other joint disorders#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#joints of the spine ( M40 - M54)#N#Other joint disorders 3 M24#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24#N#Other specific joint derangements#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#current injury - see injury of joint by body region#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#ganglion ( M67.4)#N#snapping knee ( M23.8-)#N#temporomandibular joint disorders ( M26.6-)#N#Other specific joint derangements 4 M24.1#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.1#N#Other articular cartilage disorders#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#chondrocalcinosis ( M11.1, M11.2-)#N#internal derangement of knee ( M23.-)#N#metastatic calcification ( E83.5)#N#ochronosis ( E70.2)#N#Other articular cartilage disorders

Is M24.11 a reimbursement code?

M24.11 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M24.11 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M24.11 - other international versions of ICD-10 M24.11 may differ.

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