M24.27 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
- M24.271 Disorder of ligament, right ankle
- M24.272 Disorder of ligament, left ankle
- M24.273 Disorder of ligament, unspecified ankle
- M24.274 Disorder of ligament, right foot
- M24.275 Disorder of ligament, left foot
- M24.276 Disorder of ligament, unspecified foot
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M24.27 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M20-M25 Other joint disorders
- M24 Other specific joint derangements
- M24.0 Loose body in joint
- M24.1 Other articular cartilage disorders
- M24.2 Disorder of ligament
- M24.3 Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified
- M24.4 Recurrent dislocation of joint
- M24.5 Contracture of joint
- M24.6 Ankylosis of joint
- M24.8 Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M24.27 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M24.27 ICD 10 code
Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it.
The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures (broken bones). A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures are common sports injuries.
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