M24.361 (Pathological dislocation of right knee, not elsewhere classified) compared with M24.369 (Pathological dislocation of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.361 and M24.369 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. M24.361 and M24.369 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| M24.361Pathological dislocation of right knee, not elsewhere classified | M24.369Pathological dislocation of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Pathological dislocation of right knee, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.361). | Pathological dislocation of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.369). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources