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FY2027

M24.875 — Other specific joint derangements left foot, not elsewhere classified

BillableUnspecified

Is M24.875 billable?

Yes, but M24.875 is an unspecified code. M24.875 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, M24.875 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting M24.875 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

M24.875 at a glance

CodeM24.875
DescriptionOther specific joint derangements left foot, not elsewhere classified
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does M24.875 group to?

M24.875 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
  • 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
  • 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical

How is M24.875 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M24.87, the nearest indexed parent of M24.875. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Derangement › joint › specified type NEC › ankle
  • Derangement › joint › specified type NEC › foot joint

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M24

The conditions below can never be reported together with M24.875 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13

The conditions below are not part of M24.875, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M24.875 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M20-M25

The conditions below are not part of M24.875, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M24.875 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • joints of the spine (M40-M54)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M24

The conditions below are not part of M24.875, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M24.875 and the excluded code may both be reported.

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M24.8

The conditions below are not part of M24.875, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M24.875 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • iliotibial band syndrome (M76.3)

How long has M24.875 existed?

M24.875 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the M24.87 family? (5)