2021 ICD-10-CM Code M24.419
Recurrent dislocation, unspecified shoulder
Valid for Submission
M24.419 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of recurrent dislocation, unspecified shoulder. The code M24.419 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code M24.419 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like anterior dislocation of shoulder joint, habitual dislocation of the shoulder joint, habitual subluxation of joint, habitual subluxation of the shoulder, non-traumatic subluxation of joint , pathological dislocation of shoulder region, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like M24.419 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | M24.419 |
| Short Description: | Recurrent dislocation, unspecified shoulder |
| Long Description: | Recurrent dislocation, unspecified shoulder |
Code Classification
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Anterior dislocation of shoulder joint
- Habitual dislocation of the shoulder joint
- Habitual subluxation of joint
- Habitual subluxation of the shoulder
- Non-traumatic subluxation of joint
- Pathological dislocation of shoulder region
- Pathological dislocation of the shoulder joint
- Posterior dislocation of shoulder joint
- Recurrent anterior dislocation of shoulder
- Recurrent dislocation of shoulder - inferior
- Recurrent dislocation of shoulder - multidirectional
- Recurrent dislocation of shoulder - posterior
- Recurrent dislocation of shoulder region
- Recurrent subluxation of shoulder - anterior
- Recurrent subluxation of shoulder - inferior
- Recurrent subluxation of shoulder - multidirectional
- Recurrent subluxation of shoulder - posterior
- Recurrent subluxation of shoulder joint
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code M24.419 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert M24.419 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code M24.419 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 718.31 - Recur dislocat-shlder (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Dislocated Shoulder
What is a dislocated shoulder?
Your shoulder joint is made up of three bones: your collarbone, your shoulder blade, and your upper arm bone. The top of your upper arm bone is shaped like a ball. This ball fits into a cuplike socket in your shoulder blade. A shoulder dislocation is an injury that happens when the ball pops out of your socket. A dislocation may be partial, where the ball is only partially out of the socket. It can also be a full dislocation, where the ball is completely out of the socket.
What causes a dislocated shoulder?
Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body. They are also the most commonly dislocated joints.
The most common causes of shoulder dislocations are
- Sports injuries
- Accidents, including traffic accidents
- Falling on your shoulder or outstretched arm
- Seizures and electric shocks, which can cause muscle contractions that pull the arm out of place
Who is at risk for a dislocated shoulder?
A dislocated shoulder can happen to anyone, but they are more common in young men, who are more often involved in sports and other physical activities. Elderly people, especially women, are also at higher risk because they are more likely to fall.
What are the symptoms of a dislocated shoulder?
The symptoms of a dislocated shoulder include
- Severe shoulder pain
- Swelling and bruising of your shoulder or upper arm
- Numbness and/or weakness in your arm, neck, hand, or fingers
- Trouble moving your arm
- Your arm seems to be out of place
- Muscle spasms in your shoulder
If you are having these symptoms, get medical treatment right away.
How is a dislocated shoulder diagnosed?
To make a diagnosis, your health care provider will take a medical history and examine your shoulder. Your provider may also ask you to get an x-ray to confirm the diagnosis.
What are the treatments for a dislocated shoulder?
The treatment for dislocated shoulder usually involves three steps:
- The first step is a closed reduction, a procedure in which your health care provider puts the ball of your upper arm back into the socket. You may first get medicine to relieve the pain and relax your shoulder muscles. Once the joint is back in place, the severe pain should end.
- The second step is wearing a sling or other device to keep your shoulder in place. You will wear it for a few days to several weeks.
- The third step is rehabilitation, once the pain and swelling have improved. You will do exercises to improve your range of motion and strengthen your muscles.
You may need surgery if you injure the tissues or nerves around the shoulder or if you get repeated dislocations.
A dislocation can make your shoulder unstable. When that happens, it takes less force to dislocate it. This means that there is a higher risk of it happening again. Your health care provider may ask you to continue doing some exercises to prevent another dislocation.
- Closed reduction of a fractured bone (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Closed reduction of a fractured bone - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
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- Shoulder MRI scan (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)