M24.342
BillablePathological dislocation of left hand, not elsewhere classified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where the left hand joint becomes dislocated due to underlying disease or structural weakness rather than trauma.
Coding Tips
- •This code specifies the left hand; confirm laterality is documented as left in the medical record
- •Distinguish from traumatic dislocations which would be coded differently under S-series codes
Code Hierarchy
└M24Other specific joint derangements└M24.3Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified└M24.34Pathological dislocation of hand, not elsewhere classified└M24.342Pathological dislocation of left hand, not elsewhere classified
└M24.342Pathological dislocation of left hand, not elsewhere classified