M24.359 Pathological dislocation of unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code M24.359: Pathological Dislocation of Unspecified Hip

ICD-10-CM code M24.359 represents a pathological dislocation of an unspecified hip that is not classified elsewhere. This active diagnosis code falls under the broader category of pathological hip dislocations. The available sources establish its official terminology, hierarchical parent code, and semantic classification as a pathologic function. 1 5

Plain-language overview

Code M24.359 identifies a pathological dislocation of an unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified, serving as a diagnostic label for this specific joint condition within the ICD-10-CM system. 1

The terminology record for M24.359 is active for the 2026 version of ICD-10-CM, and the concept is semantically typed as a pathologic function within the terminology framework. 1

What this code represents

The parent concept for M24.359 is M24.35, which designates pathological dislocation of the hip, not elsewhere classified, placing the target code within a specific hip dislocation subcategory. 1

The target code M24.359 has narrower concepts in the terminology, and it carries the published abbreviation of pathological dislocation of unsp hip, NEC. 1

Coding details

The broader subcategory M24.35 includes distinct codes for right hip, left hip, and unspecified hip pathological dislocations, demonstrating that laterality options exist for this diagnosis group. 4

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for M24.359 explicitly specifies an unspecified hip, distinguishing it from the distinct right and left hip pathological dislocation codes listed within the same subcategory. 1 4

What the sources add

While the official terminology record defines M24.359 as an active concept with a parent code, a third-party data source independently lists the identical code and label, confirming its external recognition. 1 5

The official terminology record establishes M24.359 as a pathological hip dislocation, whereas the Medicare billing articles reference other specific joint derangements of the right and left hip. 1 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM M24.359 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Article - Billing and Coding: Total Hip Arthroplasty (A57683) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Total Hip Arthroplasty (A57684) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. ICD-10-CM Code M24.35 | Vero — veroscribe.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. MedicareDrop — medicaredrop.com; accessed 2026-07-27.