M24.8Other specific joint derangements, not elsewhere classified
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use M24.8 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M00-M25
- Bệnh lý khớp
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tổn thương xác định khác của khớp, không phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: that involving iliotibial band syndrome (M76.3)
Related M24 codes
M24
Other specific joint derangements
M24.0
Loose body in joint
M24.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, multiple sites
M24.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, shoulder region
M24.02
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, upper arm
M24.03
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, forearm
M24.04
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, hand
M24.05
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, pelvic region and thigh
M24.06
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, lower leg
M24.07
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, ankle and foot
M24.08
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, other
M24.09
Primary diagnosis candidate
Loose body in joint, site unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
