M21.24 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- M21.241 Flexion deformity, right finger joints
- M21.242 Flexion deformity, left finger joints
- M21.249 Flexion deformity, unspecified finger joints
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M21.24 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M20-M25 Other joint disorders
- M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs
- M21.0 Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified
- M21.1 Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified
- M21.2 Flexion deformity
- M21.3 Wrist or foot drop (acquired)
- M21.4 Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired)
- M21.5 Acquired clawhand, clubhand, clawfoot and clubfoot
- M21.6 Other acquired deformities of foot
- M21.7 Unequal limb length (acquired)
- M21.8 Other specified acquired deformities of limbs
- M21.9 Unspecified acquired deformity of limb and hand
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M21.24 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M21.24 ICD 10 code
You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
- Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.