M24.28
Billable codeDisorder of ligament, vertebrae
The ICD-10 code for disorder of ligament, vertebrae is M24.28.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M24.20Disorder of ligament, unspecified site
- M24.21Disorder of ligament, shouldernon-billable header
- M24.22Disorder of ligament, elbownon-billable header
- M24.23Disorder of ligament, wristnon-billable header
- M24.24Disorder of ligament, handnon-billable header
- M24.25Disorder of ligament, hipnon-billable header
- M24.27Disorder of ligament, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M24.29Disorder of ligament, other specified site
- M24.28Disorder of ligament, vertebrae
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7284Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M24.28 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.