M24.42 Recurrent dislocation, elbow

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M24 Other specific joint derangements

Excludes1 (never code together)

• current injury - see injury of joint by body region

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ganglion (M67.4)
• snapping knee (M23.8-)
• temporomandibular joint disorders (M26.6-)

Applies from M24.4 Recurrent dislocation of joint

Applicable to

• Recurrent subluxation of joint

Excludes2 (not included here)

• recurrent dislocation of patella (M22.0-M22.1)
• recurrent vertebral dislocation (M43.3-, M43.4, M43.5-)

Codes under M24.42

• M24.421 Recurrent dislocation, right elbow
• M24.422 Recurrent dislocation, left elbow
• M24.429 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified elbow

Code annotations containing back-references to M24.42

Back-references to M24.4

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("recurrent dislocation or subluxation of joints (M24.4)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M24.3 Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified ("recurrent dislocation of joint (M24.4-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M24.42

• Dislocation (articular) › recurrent › elbow

Nearby codes

• M24.40 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint
• M24.41 Recurrent dislocation, shoulder
• M24.411 Recurrent dislocation, right shoulder
• M24.412 Recurrent dislocation, left shoulder
• M24.419 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified shoulder
• M24.42 Recurrent dislocation, elbow (this code)
• M24.421 Recurrent dislocation, right elbow
• M24.422 Recurrent dislocation, left elbow
• M24.429 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified elbow
• M24.43 Recurrent dislocation, wrist
• M24.431 Recurrent dislocation, right wrist