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Category · FY2027

M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

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M25 is not billable. The category heads 225 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 10 subdivisions.

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  1. Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25)
  3. M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Billable codes
225
Subdivisions
10
CC / MCC codes
26 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
101

Codes in M25

  1. M25.0
    Hemarthrosis
    Header
    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
    • hemophilic arthropathy (M36.2) M36.2
  2. M25.00
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified joint
    BillableCC
  3. M25.01
    Hemarthrosis, shoulder
    Header
  4. M25.011
    Hemarthrosis, right shoulder
    BillableCC
  5. M25.012
    Hemarthrosis, left shoulder
    BillableCC
  6. M25.019
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified shoulder
    BillableCC
  7. M25.02
    Hemarthrosis, elbow
    Header
  8. M25.021
    Hemarthrosis, right elbow
    BillableCC
  9. M25.022
    Hemarthrosis, left elbow
    BillableCC
  10. M25.029
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified elbow
    BillableCC
  11. M25.03
    Hemarthrosis, wrist
    Header
  12. M25.031
    Hemarthrosis, right wrist
    BillableCC
  13. M25.032
    Hemarthrosis, left wrist
    BillableCC
  14. M25.039
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist
    BillableCC
  15. M25.04
    Hemarthrosis, hand
    Header
  16. M25.041
    Hemarthrosis, right hand
    BillableCC
  17. M25.042
    Hemarthrosis, left hand
    BillableCC
  18. M25.049
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified hand
    BillableCC
  19. M25.05
    Hemarthrosis, hip
    Header
  20. M25.051
    Hemarthrosis, right hip
    BillableCC
  21. M25.052
    Hemarthrosis, left hip
    BillableCC
  22. M25.059
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified hip
    BillableCC
  23. M25.06
    Hemarthrosis, knee
    Header
  24. M25.061
    Hemarthrosis, right knee
    BillableCC
  25. M25.062
    Hemarthrosis, left knee
    BillableCC
  26. M25.069
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified knee
    BillableCC
  27. M25.07
    Hemarthrosis, ankle and foot
    Header
  28. M25.071
    Hemarthrosis, right ankle
    BillableCC
  29. M25.072
    Hemarthrosis, left ankle
    BillableCC
  30. M25.073
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified ankle
    BillableCC
  31. M25.074
    Hemarthrosis, right foot
    BillableCC
  32. M25.075
    Hemarthrosis, left foot
    BillableCC
  33. M25.076
    Hemarthrosis, unspecified foot
    BillableCC
  34. M25.08
    Hemarthrosis, other specified site
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Hemarthrosis, vertebrae
  35. M25.1
    Fistula of joint
    Header
  36. M25.10
    Fistula, unspecified joint
    Billable
  37. M25.11
    Fistula, shoulder
    Header
  38. M25.111
    Fistula, right shoulder
    Billable
  39. M25.112
    Fistula, left shoulder
    Billable
  40. M25.119
    Fistula, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  41. M25.12
    Fistula, elbow
    Header
  42. M25.121
    Fistula, right elbow
    Billable
  43. M25.122
    Fistula, left elbow
    Billable
  44. M25.129
    Fistula, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  45. M25.13
    Fistula, wrist
    Header
  46. M25.131
    Fistula, right wrist
    Billable
  47. M25.132
    Fistula, left wrist
    Billable
  48. M25.139
    Fistula, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  49. M25.14
    Fistula, hand
    Header
  50. M25.141
    Fistula, right hand
    Billable
  51. M25.142
    Fistula, left hand
    Billable
  52. M25.149
    Fistula, unspecified hand
    Billable
  53. M25.15
    Fistula, hip
    Header
  54. M25.151
    Fistula, right hip
    Billable
  55. M25.152
    Fistula, left hip
    Billable
  56. M25.159
    Fistula, unspecified hip
    Billable
  57. M25.16
    Fistula, knee
    Header
  58. M25.161
    Fistula, right knee
    Billable
  59. M25.162
    Fistula, left knee
    Billable
  60. M25.169
    Fistula, unspecified knee
    Billable
  61. M25.17
    Fistula, ankle and foot
    Header
  62. M25.171
    Fistula, right ankle
    Billable
  63. M25.172
    Fistula, left ankle
    Billable
  64. M25.173
    Fistula, unspecified ankle
    Billable
  65. M25.174
    Fistula, right foot
    Billable
  66. M25.175
    Fistula, left foot
    Billable
  67. M25.176
    Fistula, unspecified foot
    Billable
  68. M25.18
    Fistula, other specified site
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Fistula, vertebrae
  69. M25.2
    Flail joint
    Header
  70. M25.20
    Flail joint, unspecified joint
    Billable
  71. M25.21
    Flail joint, shoulder
    Header
  72. M25.211
    Flail joint, right shoulder
    Billable
  73. M25.212
    Flail joint, left shoulder
    Billable
  74. M25.219
    Flail joint, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  75. M25.22
    Flail joint, elbow
    Header
  76. M25.221
    Flail joint, right elbow
    Billable
  77. M25.222
    Flail joint, left elbow
    Billable
  78. M25.229
    Flail joint, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  79. M25.23
    Flail joint, wrist
    Header
  80. M25.231
    Flail joint, right wrist
    Billable
  81. M25.232
    Flail joint, left wrist
    Billable
  82. M25.239
    Flail joint, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  83. M25.24
    Flail joint, hand
    Header
  84. M25.241
    Flail joint, right hand
    Billable
  85. M25.242
    Flail joint, left hand
    Billable
  86. M25.249
    Flail joint, unspecified hand
    Billable
  87. M25.25
    Flail joint, hip
    Header
  88. M25.251
    Flail joint, right hip
    Billable
  89. M25.252
    Flail joint, left hip
    Billable
  90. M25.259
    Flail joint, unspecified hip
    Billable
  91. M25.26
    Flail joint, knee
    Header
  92. M25.261
    Flail joint, right knee
    Billable
  93. M25.262
    Flail joint, left knee
    Billable
  94. M25.269
    Flail joint, unspecified knee
    Billable
  95. M25.27
    Flail joint, ankle and foot
    Header
  96. M25.271
    Flail joint, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  97. M25.272
    Flail joint, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  98. M25.279
    Flail joint, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  99. M25.28
    Flail joint, other site
    Billable
  100. M25.3
    Other instability of joint
    Header
    Excludes1 2, Excludes2 1

    Excludes1

    • instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-) M24.2
    • instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-) M96.8

    Excludes2

    • spinal instabilities (M53.2-) M53.2
  101. M25.30
    Other instability, unspecified joint
    Billable
  102. M25.31
    Other instability, shoulder
    Header
  103. M25.311
    Other instability, right shoulder
    Billable
  104. M25.312
    Other instability, left shoulder
    Billable
  105. M25.319
    Other instability, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  106. M25.32
    Other instability, elbow
    Header
  107. M25.321
    Other instability, right elbow
    Billable
  108. M25.322
    Other instability, left elbow
    Billable
  109. M25.329
    Other instability, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  110. M25.33
    Other instability, wrist
    Header
  111. M25.331
    Other instability, right wrist
    Billable
  112. M25.332
    Other instability, left wrist
    Billable
  113. M25.339
    Other instability, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  114. M25.34
    Other instability, hand
    Header
  115. M25.341
    Other instability, right hand
    Billable
  116. M25.342
    Other instability, left hand
    Billable
  117. M25.349
    Other instability, unspecified hand
    Billable
  118. M25.35
    Other instability, hip
    Header
  119. M25.351
    Other instability, right hip
    Billable
  120. M25.352
    Other instability, left hip
    Billable
  121. M25.359
    Other instability, unspecified hip
    Billable
  122. M25.36
    Other instability, knee
    Header
  123. M25.361
    Other instability, right knee
    Billable
  124. M25.362
    Other instability, left knee
    Billable
  125. M25.369
    Other instability, unspecified knee
    Billable
  126. M25.37
    Other instability, ankle and foot
    Header
  127. M25.371
    Other instability, right ankle
    Billable
  128. M25.372
    Other instability, left ankle
    Billable
  129. M25.373
    Other instability, unspecified ankle
    Billable
  130. M25.374
    Other instability, right foot
    Billable
  131. M25.375
    Other instability, left foot
    Billable
  132. M25.376
    Other instability, unspecified foot
    Billable
  133. M25.39
    Other instability, other specified joint
    Billable
  134. M25.4
    Effusion of joint
    Header
    Excludes1 3

    Excludes1

    • hydrarthrosis in yaws (A66.6) A66.6
    • intermittent hydrarthrosis (M12.4-) M12.4
    • other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1-) M65.1
  135. M25.40
    Effusion, unspecified joint
    Billable
  136. M25.41
    Effusion, shoulder
    Header
  137. M25.411
    Effusion, right shoulder
    Billable
  138. M25.412
    Effusion, left shoulder
    Billable
  139. M25.419
    Effusion, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  140. M25.42
    Effusion, elbow
    Header
  141. M25.421
    Effusion, right elbow
    Billable
  142. M25.422
    Effusion, left elbow
    Billable
  143. M25.429
    Effusion, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  144. M25.43
    Effusion, wrist
    Header
  145. M25.431
    Effusion, right wrist
    Billable
  146. M25.432
    Effusion, left wrist
    Billable
  147. M25.439
    Effusion, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  148. M25.44
    Effusion, hand
    Header
  149. M25.441
    Effusion, right hand
    Billable
  150. M25.442
    Effusion, left hand
    Billable
  151. M25.449
    Effusion, unspecified hand
    Billable
  152. M25.45
    Effusion, hip
    Header
  153. M25.451
    Effusion, right hip
    Billable
  154. M25.452
    Effusion, left hip
    Billable
  155. M25.459
    Effusion, unspecified hip
    Billable
  156. M25.46
    Effusion, knee
    Header
  157. M25.461
    Effusion, right knee
    Billable
  158. M25.462
    Effusion, left knee
    Billable
  159. M25.469
    Effusion, unspecified knee
    Billable
  160. M25.47
    Effusion, ankle and foot
    Header
  161. M25.471
    Effusion, right ankle
    Billable
  162. M25.472
    Effusion, left ankle
    Billable
  163. M25.473
    Effusion, unspecified ankle
    Billable
  164. M25.474
    Effusion, right foot
    Billable
  165. M25.475
    Effusion, left foot
    Billable
  166. M25.476
    Effusion, unspecified foot
    Billable
  167. M25.48
    Effusion, other site
    Billable
  168. M25.5
    Pain in joint
    Header
    Excludes2 5

    Excludes2

    • pain in hand (M79.64-) M79.64
    • pain in fingers (M79.64-) M79.64
    • pain in foot (M79.67-) M79.67
    • pain in limb (M79.6-) M79.6
    • pain in toes (M79.67-) M79.67
  169. M25.50
    Pain in unspecified joint
    Billable
  170. M25.51
    Pain in shoulder
    Header
  171. M25.511
    Pain in right shoulder
    Billable
  172. M25.512
    Pain in left shoulder
    Billable
  173. M25.519
    Pain in unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  174. M25.52
    Pain in elbow
    Header
  175. M25.521
    Pain in right elbow
    Billable
  176. M25.522
    Pain in left elbow
    Billable
  177. M25.529
    Pain in unspecified elbow
    Billable
  178. M25.53
    Pain in wrist
    Header
  179. M25.531
    Pain in right wrist
    Billable
  180. M25.532
    Pain in left wrist
    Billable
  181. M25.539
    Pain in unspecified wrist
    Billable
  182. M25.54
    Pain in joints of hand
    Header
  183. M25.541
    Pain in joints of right hand
    Billable
  184. M25.542
    Pain in joints of left hand
    Billable
  185. M25.549
    Pain in joints of unspecified hand
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Pain in joints of hand NOS
  186. M25.55
    Pain in hip
    Header
  187. M25.551
    Pain in right hip
    Billable
  188. M25.552
    Pain in left hip
    Billable
  189. M25.559
    Pain in unspecified hip
    Billable
  190. M25.56
    Pain in knee
    Header
  191. M25.561
    Pain in right knee
    Billable
  192. M25.562
    Pain in left knee
    Billable
  193. M25.569
    Pain in unspecified knee
    Billable
  194. M25.57
    Pain in ankle and joints of foot
    Header
  195. M25.571
    Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot
    Billable
  196. M25.572
    Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot
    Billable
  197. M25.579
    Pain in unspecified ankle and joints of unspecified foot
    Billable
  198. M25.59
    Pain in other specified joint
    Billable
  199. M25.6
    Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified
    Header
    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • ankylosis of joint (M24.6-) M24.6
    • contracture of joint (M24.5-) M24.5
  200. M25.60
    Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  201. M25.61
    Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  202. M25.611
    Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  203. M25.612
    Stiffness of left shoulder, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  204. M25.619
    Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  205. M25.62
    Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  206. M25.621
    Stiffness of right elbow, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  207. M25.622
    Stiffness of left elbow, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  208. M25.629
    Stiffness of unspecified elbow, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  209. M25.63
    Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  210. M25.631
    Stiffness of right wrist, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  211. M25.632
    Stiffness of left wrist, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  212. M25.639
    Stiffness of unspecified wrist, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  213. M25.64
    Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  214. M25.641
    Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  215. M25.642
    Stiffness of left hand, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  216. M25.649
    Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  217. M25.65
    Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  218. M25.651
    Stiffness of right hip, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  219. M25.652
    Stiffness of left hip, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  220. M25.659
    Stiffness of unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  221. M25.66
    Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  222. M25.661
    Stiffness of right knee, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  223. M25.662
    Stiffness of left knee, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  224. M25.669
    Stiffness of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  225. M25.67
    Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  226. M25.671
    Stiffness of right ankle, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  227. M25.672
    Stiffness of left ankle, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  228. M25.673
    Stiffness of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  229. M25.674
    Stiffness of right foot, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  230. M25.675
    Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  231. M25.676
    Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  232. M25.69
    Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
    Billable
  233. M25.7
    Osteophyte
    Header
  234. M25.70
    Osteophyte, unspecified joint
    Billable
  235. M25.71
    Osteophyte, shoulder
    Header
  236. M25.711
    Osteophyte, right shoulder
    Billable
  237. M25.712
    Osteophyte, left shoulder
    Billable
  238. M25.719
    Osteophyte, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  239. M25.72
    Osteophyte, elbow
    Header
  240. M25.721
    Osteophyte, right elbow
    Billable
  241. M25.722
    Osteophyte, left elbow
    Billable
  242. M25.729
    Osteophyte, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  243. M25.73
    Osteophyte, wrist
    Header
  244. M25.731
    Osteophyte, right wrist
    Billable
  245. M25.732
    Osteophyte, left wrist
    Billable
  246. M25.739
    Osteophyte, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  247. M25.74
    Osteophyte, hand
    Header
  248. M25.741
    Osteophyte, right hand
    Billable
  249. M25.742
    Osteophyte, left hand
    Billable
  250. M25.749
    Osteophyte, unspecified hand
    Billable
  251. M25.75
    Osteophyte, hip
    Header
  252. M25.751
    Osteophyte, right hip
    Billable
  253. M25.752
    Osteophyte, left hip
    Billable
  254. M25.759
    Osteophyte, unspecified hip
    Billable
  255. M25.76
    Osteophyte, knee
    Header
  256. M25.761
    Osteophyte, right knee
    Billable
  257. M25.762
    Osteophyte, left knee
    Billable
  258. M25.769
    Osteophyte, unspecified knee
    Billable
  259. M25.77
    Osteophyte, ankle and foot
    Header
  260. M25.771
    Osteophyte, right ankle
    Billable
  261. M25.772
    Osteophyte, left ankle
    Billable
  262. M25.773
    Osteophyte, unspecified ankle
    Billable
  263. M25.774
    Osteophyte, right foot
    Billable
  264. M25.775
    Osteophyte, left foot
    Billable
  265. M25.776
    Osteophyte, unspecified foot
    Billable
  266. M25.78
    Osteophyte, vertebrae
    Billable
  267. M25.8
    Other specified joint disorders
    Header
  268. M25.80
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified joint
    Billable
  269. M25.81
    Other specified joint disorders, shoulder
    Header
  270. M25.811
    Other specified joint disorders, right shoulder
    Billable
  271. M25.812
    Other specified joint disorders, left shoulder
    Billable
  272. M25.819
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  273. M25.82
    Other specified joint disorders, elbow
    Header
  274. M25.821
    Other specified joint disorders, right elbow
    Billable
  275. M25.822
    Other specified joint disorders, left elbow
    Billable
  276. M25.829
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  277. M25.83
    Other specified joint disorders, wrist
    Header
  278. M25.831
    Other specified joint disorders, right wrist
    Billable
  279. M25.832
    Other specified joint disorders, left wrist
    Billable
  280. M25.839
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified wrist
    Billable
  281. M25.84
    Other specified joint disorders, hand
    Header
  282. M25.841
    Other specified joint disorders, right hand
    Billable
  283. M25.842
    Other specified joint disorders, left hand
    Billable
  284. M25.849
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hand
    Billable
  285. M25.85
    Other specified joint disorders, hip
    Header
  286. M25.851
    Other specified joint disorders, right hip
    Billable
  287. M25.852
    Other specified joint disorders, left hip
    Billable
  288. M25.859
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hip
    Billable
  289. M25.86
    Other specified joint disorders, knee
    Header
  290. M25.861
    Other specified joint disorders, right knee
    Billable
  291. M25.862
    Other specified joint disorders, left knee
    Billable
  292. M25.869
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified knee
    Billable
  293. M25.87
    Other specified joint disorders, ankle and foot
    Header
  294. M25.871
    Other specified joint disorders, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  295. M25.872
    Other specified joint disorders, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  296. M25.879
    Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  297. M25.9
    Joint disorder, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At M25

Excludes2

  • abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-) R26
  • acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21) M20 M21
  • calcification of bursa (M71.4-) M71.4
  • calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3) M75.3
  • calcification of tendon (M65.2-) M65.2
  • difficulty in walking (R26.2) R26.2
  • temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-) M26.6

Notes that also apply

Block M20-M25 instructions (Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

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.

Index entries

  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic) → M25.00
  • Stiffness, joint NEC → M25.60-
  • Osteophyte → M25.70
  • Sesamoiditis → M25.8-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)shoulder → M25.01-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)elbow → M25.02-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)wrist → M25.03-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)hand joint → M25.04-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)hip → M25.05-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)knee → M25.06-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)ankle → M25.07-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)foot joint → M25.07-
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)specified joint NEC → M25.08
  • Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic)vertebrae → M25.08
  • Fistula (cutaneous)joint → M25.10
  • Flailjoint (paralytic) → M25.20
  • Instabilityjoint (post-traumatic) → M25.30
  • Effusionjoint → M25.40
  • Pain(s)joint → M25.50
  • Pain(s)shoulder → M25.51-
  • Sinustarsi syndrome → M25.57-
  • Syndromesinus tarsi → M25.57-
  • Stiffness, joint NECshoulder → M25.61-
  • Stiffness, joint NECelbow → M25.62-
  • Stiffness, joint NECwrist → M25.63-
  • Stiffness, joint NEChand → M25.64-
  • Stiffness, joint NEChip → M25.65-
  • Stiffness, joint NECknee → M25.66-
  • Stiffness, joint NECankle → M25.67-
  • Stiffness, joint NECfoot → M25.67-
  • Stiffness, joint NECspecified site NEC → M25.69
  • Osteophyteshoulder → M25.71-
  • Osteophyteelbow → M25.72-
  • Osteophytewrist → M25.73-
  • Osteophytehand joint → M25.74-
  • Osteophytehip → M25.75-
  • Osteophyteknee → M25.76-
  • Osteophyteankle → M25.77-
  • Osteophytefoot joint → M25.77-
  • Osteophytespine → M25.78

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