M25
Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
M25 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M25.0 Hemarthrosis, M25.1 Fistula of joint, M25.2 Flail joint, M25.3 Other instability of joint and 6 more. Its coding notes include 18 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
This code
Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
More specific codes under M25 10
- M25.0HemarthrosisHeader
- M25.1Fistula of jointHeader
- M25.2Flail jointHeader
- M25.3Other instability of jointHeader
- M25.4Effusion of jointHeader
- M25.5Pain in jointHeader
- M25.6Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M25.7OsteophyteHeader
- M25.8Other specified joint disordersHeader
- M25.9Joint disorder, unspecifiedBillable