M24.44 Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s)

Non-billable header with 6 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 M24.44

• M24.441 Recurrent dislocation, right hand
• M24.442 Recurrent dislocation, left hand
• M24.443 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hand
• M24.444 Recurrent dislocation, right finger
• M24.445 Recurrent dislocation, left finger
• M24.446 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to M24.44

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 M24.44

• Dislocation (articular) › recurrent › finger
• Dislocation (articular) › recurrent › hand joint

Nearby codes

• M24.429 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified elbow
• M24.43 Recurrent dislocation, wrist
• M24.431 Recurrent dislocation, right wrist
• M24.432 Recurrent dislocation, left wrist
• M24.439 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified wrist
• M24.44 Recurrent dislocation, hand and finger(s) (this code)
• M24.441 Recurrent dislocation, right hand
• M24.442 Recurrent dislocation, left hand
• M24.443 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hand
• M24.444 Recurrent dislocation, right finger
• M24.445 Recurrent dislocation, left finger