M24.472 Recurrent dislocation, left ankle

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 562-563 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 718.37 Recurrent dislocation of joint, ankle and foot (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M24.472

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-)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• M24.472 Recurrent dislocation, left ankle (this code)
• M24.473 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified ankle
• M24.474 Recurrent dislocation, right foot
• M24.475 Recurrent dislocation, left foot
• M24.476 Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot
• M24.477 Recurrent dislocation, right toe(s)