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M24.071

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Loose body in right ankle

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A small piece of bone or cartilage has become detached and is floating loose inside the right ankle joint, causing pain, swelling, or a sensation of instability.

Coding Tips

  • •Ankle loose bodies are commonly seen after ankle sprains or fractures; review the patient's injury history
  • •Imaging such as CT or MRI is often used to confirm the presence and location of loose bodies in the ankle

Code Hierarchy

└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.0Loose body in joint└M24.07Loose body in ankle and toe joints└M24.071Loose body in right ankle
└M24.071Loose body in right ankle

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