M24.46 Recurrent dislocation, knee

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 M24.46

• M24.461 Recurrent dislocation, right knee
• M24.462 Recurrent dislocation, left knee
• M24.469 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified knee

Code annotations containing back-references to M24.46

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 M24.46

• Dislocation (articular) › recurrent › knee

Nearby codes

• M24.446 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger
• M24.45 Recurrent dislocation, hip
• M24.451 Recurrent dislocation, right hip
• M24.452 Recurrent dislocation, left hip
• M24.459 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip
• M24.46 Recurrent dislocation, knee (this code)
• M24.461 Recurrent dislocation, right knee
• M24.462 Recurrent dislocation, left knee
• M24.469 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified knee
• M24.47 Recurrent dislocation, ankle, foot and toes
• M24.471 Recurrent dislocation, right ankle