DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 13

M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25)

Block M20-M25 groups 6 categories with 719 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
6
Billable codes
719
CC codes
26
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in M20-M25

  • M20

    Acquired deformities of fingers and toes

    Halluxlimitus → M20.5X-

    • 33 billable codes
  • M21

    Other acquired deformities of limbs

    Bunion → M21.61-

    • 124 billable codes
  • M22

    Disorder of patella

    Disorder (of)patella → M22.9-

    • 21 billable codes
  • M23

    Internal derangement of knee

    Mice, jointknee → M23.4-

    • 111 billable codes
  • M24

    Other specific joint derangements

    Arthrokatadysis → M24.7

    • 205 billable codes
  • M25

    Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

    Osteophyte → M25.70

    • 225 billable codes
    • 26 CC

Index main terms

  • Deformity → M20, M21 (65 entries)
  • Derangement → M23, M24 (59 entries)
  • Dislocation (articular) → M22, M23, M24 (26 entries)
  • Disorder (of) → M22, M24, M25 (24 entries)
  • Loose → M23, M24 (13 entries)
  • Pain(s) → M25 (13 entries)
  • Fistula (cutaneous) → M25 (11 entries)
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic) → M25 (11 entries)
  • Instability → M23, M25 (11 entries)
  • Osteophyte → M25 (11 entries)
  • Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) (joint) → M24 (10 entries)
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contracted → M24 (10 entries)
  • Effusion → M25 (10 entries)
  • Flail → M25 (10 entries)
  • Stiffness, joint NEC → M25 (10 entries)

+25 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.

Block instructions

Excludes2

  • joints of the spine (M40-M54) M40 M54

Notes that also apply

Instructions for the group M00-M25 (Includes 1): printed on the chapter 13 page.

Chapter 13 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 13 page.