ICD-10-CM M25: Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M25

Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M25

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • current injury - see injury of joint by body region
  • hemophilic arthropathy (M36.2)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-)
  • instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • hydrarthrosis in yaws (A66.6)
  • intermittent hydrarthrosis (M12.4-)
  • other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • ankylosis of joint (M24.6-)
  • contracture of joint (M24.5-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)
  • acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
  • calcification of bursa (M71.4-)
  • calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)
  • calcification of tendon (M65.2-)
  • difficulty in walking (R26.2)
  • temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

spinal instabilities (M53.2-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • pain in hand (M79.64-)
  • pain in fingers (M79.64-)
  • pain in foot (M79.67-)
  • pain in limb (M79.6-)
  • pain in toes (M79.67-)
Inclusion Terms

Hemarthrosis, vertebrae

Inclusion Terms

Fistula, vertebrae

Inclusion Terms

Pain in joints of hand NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M25):

M25.0 - Hemarthrosis M25.00 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified joint M25.01 - Hemarthrosis, shoulder M25.011 - Hemarthrosis, right shoulder M25.012 - Hemarthrosis, left shoulder M25.019 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified shoulder M25.02 - Hemarthrosis, elbow M25.021 - Hemarthrosis, right elbow M25.022 - Hemarthrosis, left elbow M25.029 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified elbow M25.03 - Hemarthrosis, wrist M25.031 - Hemarthrosis, right wrist M25.032 - Hemarthrosis, left wrist M25.039 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist M25.04 - Hemarthrosis, hand M25.041 - Hemarthrosis, right hand M25.042 - Hemarthrosis, left hand M25.049 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified hand M25.05 - Hemarthrosis, hip M25.051 - Hemarthrosis, right hip M25.052 - Hemarthrosis, left hip M25.059 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified hip M25.06 - Hemarthrosis, knee M25.061 - Hemarthrosis, right knee M25.062 - Hemarthrosis, left knee M25.069 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified knee M25.07 - Hemarthrosis, ankle and foot M25.071 - Hemarthrosis, right ankle M25.072 - Hemarthrosis, left ankle M25.073 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified ankle M25.074 - Hemarthrosis, right foot M25.075 - Hemarthrosis, left foot M25.076 - Hemarthrosis, unspecified foot M25.08 - Hemarthrosis, other specified site M25.1 - Fistula of joint M25.10 - Fistula, unspecified joint M25.11 - Fistula, shoulder M25.111 - Fistula, right shoulder M25.112 - Fistula, left shoulder M25.119 - Fistula, unspecified shoulder M25.12 - Fistula, elbow M25.121 - Fistula, right elbow M25.122 - Fistula, left elbow M25.129 - Fistula, unspecified elbow M25.13 - Fistula, wrist M25.131 - Fistula, right wrist M25.132 - Fistula, left wrist M25.139 - Fistula, unspecified wrist M25.14 - Fistula, hand M25.141 - Fistula, right hand M25.142 - Fistula, left hand M25.149 - Fistula, unspecified hand M25.15 - Fistula, hip M25.151 - Fistula, right hip M25.152 - Fistula, left hip M25.159 - Fistula, unspecified hip M25.16 - Fistula, knee M25.161 - Fistula, right knee M25.162 - Fistula, left knee M25.169 - Fistula, unspecified knee M25.17 - Fistula, ankle and foot M25.171 - Fistula, right ankle M25.172 - Fistula, left ankle M25.173 - Fistula, unspecified ankle M25.174 - Fistula, right foot M25.175 - Fistula, left foot M25.176 - Fistula, unspecified foot M25.18 - Fistula, other specified site M25.2 - Flail joint M25.20 - Flail joint, unspecified joint M25.21 - Flail joint, shoulder M25.211 - Flail joint, right shoulder M25.212 - Flail joint, left shoulder M25.219 - Flail joint, unspecified shoulder M25.22 - Flail joint, elbow M25.221 - Flail joint, right elbow M25.222 - Flail joint, left elbow M25.229 - Flail joint, unspecified elbow M25.23 - Flail joint, wrist M25.231 - Flail joint, right wrist M25.232 - Flail joint, left wrist M25.239 - Flail joint, unspecified wrist M25.24 - Flail joint, hand M25.241 - Flail joint, right hand M25.242 - Flail joint, left hand M25.249 - Flail joint, unspecified hand M25.25 - Flail joint, hip M25.251 - Flail joint, right hip M25.252 - Flail joint, left hip M25.259 - Flail joint, unspecified hip M25.26 - Flail joint, knee M25.261 - Flail joint, right knee M25.262 - Flail joint, left knee M25.269 - Flail joint, unspecified knee M25.27 - Flail joint, ankle and foot M25.271 - Flail joint, right ankle and foot M25.272 - Flail joint, left ankle and foot M25.279 - Flail joint, unspecified ankle and foot M25.28 - Flail joint, other site M25.3 - Other instability of joint M25.30 - Other instability, unspecified joint M25.31 - Other instability, shoulder M25.311 - Other instability, right shoulder M25.312 - Other instability, left shoulder M25.319 - Other instability, unspecified shoulder M25.32 - Other instability, elbow M25.321 - Other instability, right elbow M25.322 - Other instability, left elbow M25.329 - Other instability, unspecified elbow M25.33 - Other instability, wrist M25.331 - Other instability, right wrist M25.332 - Other instability, left wrist M25.339 - Other instability, unspecified wrist M25.34 - Other instability, hand M25.341 - Other instability, right hand M25.342 - Other instability, left hand M25.349 - Other instability, unspecified hand M25.35 - Other instability, hip M25.351 - Other instability, right hip M25.352 - Other instability, left hip M25.359 - Other instability, unspecified hip M25.36 - Other instability, knee M25.361 - Other instability, right knee M25.362 - Other instability, left knee M25.369 - Other instability, unspecified knee M25.37 - Other instability, ankle and foot M25.371 - Other instability, right ankle M25.372 - Other instability, left ankle M25.373 - Other instability, unspecified ankle M25.374 - Other instability, right foot M25.375 - Other instability, left foot M25.376 - Other instability, unspecified foot M25.39 - Other instability, other specified joint M25.4 - Effusion of joint M25.40 - Effusion, unspecified joint M25.41 - Effusion, shoulder M25.411 - Effusion, right shoulder M25.412 - Effusion, left shoulder M25.419 - Effusion, unspecified shoulder M25.42 - Effusion, elbow M25.421 - Effusion, right elbow M25.422 - Effusion, left elbow M25.429 - Effusion, unspecified elbow M25.43 - Effusion, wrist M25.431 - Effusion, right wrist M25.432 - Effusion, left wrist M25.439 - Effusion, unspecified wrist M25.44 - Effusion, hand M25.441 - Effusion, right hand M25.442 - Effusion, left hand M25.449 - Effusion, unspecified hand M25.45 - Effusion, hip M25.451 - Effusion, right hip M25.452 - Effusion, left hip M25.459 - Effusion, unspecified hip M25.46 - Effusion, knee M25.461 - Effusion, right knee M25.462 - Effusion, left knee M25.469 - Effusion, unspecified knee M25.47 - Effusion, ankle and foot M25.471 - Effusion, right ankle M25.472 - Effusion, left ankle M25.473 - Effusion, unspecified ankle M25.474 - Effusion, right foot M25.475 - Effusion, left foot M25.476 - Effusion, unspecified foot M25.48 - Effusion, other site M25.5 - Pain in joint M25.50 - Pain in unspecified joint M25.51 - Pain in shoulder M25.511 - Pain in right shoulder M25.512 - Pain in left shoulder M25.519 - Pain in unspecified shoulder M25.52 - Pain in elbow M25.521 - Pain in right elbow M25.522 - Pain in left elbow M25.529 - Pain in unspecified elbow M25.53 - Pain in wrist M25.531 - Pain in right wrist M25.532 - Pain in left wrist M25.539 - Pain in unspecified wrist M25.54 - Pain in joints of hand M25.541 - Pain in joints of right hand M25.542 - Pain in joints of left hand M25.549 - Pain in joints of unspecified hand M25.55 - Pain in hip M25.551 - Pain in right hip M25.552 - Pain in left hip M25.559 - Pain in unspecified hip M25.56 - Pain in knee M25.561 - Pain in right knee M25.562 - Pain in left knee M25.569 - Pain in unspecified knee M25.57 - Pain in ankle and joints of foot M25.571 - Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot M25.572 - Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot M25.579 - Pain in unspecified ankle and joints of unspecified foot M25.59 - Pain in other specified joint M25.6 - Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified M25.60 - Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified M25.61 - Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified M25.611 - Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified M25.612 - Stiffness of left shoulder, not elsewhere classified M25.619 - Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified M25.62 - Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified M25.621 - Stiffness of right elbow, not elsewhere classified M25.622 - Stiffness of left elbow, not elsewhere classified M25.629 - Stiffness of unspecified elbow, not elsewhere classified M25.63 - Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified M25.631 - Stiffness of right wrist, not elsewhere classified M25.632 - Stiffness of left wrist, not elsewhere classified M25.639 - Stiffness of unspecified wrist, not elsewhere classified M25.64 - Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified M25.641 - Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified M25.642 - Stiffness of left hand, not elsewhere classified M25.649 - Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified M25.65 - Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified M25.651 - Stiffness of right hip, not elsewhere classified M25.652 - Stiffness of left hip, not elsewhere classified M25.659 - Stiffness of unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified M25.66 - Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified M25.661 - Stiffness of right knee, not elsewhere classified M25.662 - Stiffness of left knee, not elsewhere classified M25.669 - Stiffness of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified M25.67 - Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified M25.671 - Stiffness of right ankle, not elsewhere classified M25.672 - Stiffness of left ankle, not elsewhere classified M25.673 - Stiffness of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classified M25.674 - Stiffness of right foot, not elsewhere classified M25.675 - Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified M25.676 - Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified M25.69 - Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified M25.7 - Osteophyte M25.70 - Osteophyte, unspecified joint M25.71 - Osteophyte, shoulder M25.711 - Osteophyte, right shoulder M25.712 - Osteophyte, left shoulder M25.719 - Osteophyte, unspecified shoulder M25.72 - Osteophyte, elbow M25.721 - Osteophyte, right elbow M25.722 - Osteophyte, left elbow M25.729 - Osteophyte, unspecified elbow M25.73 - Osteophyte, wrist M25.731 - Osteophyte, right wrist M25.732 - Osteophyte, left wrist M25.739 - Osteophyte, unspecified wrist M25.74 - Osteophyte, hand M25.741 - Osteophyte, right hand M25.742 - Osteophyte, left hand M25.749 - Osteophyte, unspecified hand M25.75 - Osteophyte, hip M25.751 - Osteophyte, right hip M25.752 - Osteophyte, left hip M25.759 - Osteophyte, unspecified hip M25.76 - Osteophyte, knee M25.761 - Osteophyte, right knee M25.762 - Osteophyte, left knee M25.769 - Osteophyte, unspecified knee M25.77 - Osteophyte, ankle and foot M25.771 - Osteophyte, right ankle M25.772 - Osteophyte, left ankle M25.773 - Osteophyte, unspecified ankle M25.774 - Osteophyte, right foot M25.775 - Osteophyte, left foot M25.776 - Osteophyte, unspecified foot M25.78 - Osteophyte, vertebrae M25.8 - Other specified joint disorders M25.80 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified joint M25.81 - Other specified joint disorders, shoulder M25.811 - Other specified joint disorders, right shoulder M25.812 - Other specified joint disorders, left shoulder M25.819 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified shoulder M25.82 - Other specified joint disorders, elbow M25.821 - Other specified joint disorders, right elbow M25.822 - Other specified joint disorders, left elbow M25.829 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified elbow M25.83 - Other specified joint disorders, wrist M25.831 - Other specified joint disorders, right wrist M25.832 - Other specified joint disorders, left wrist M25.839 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified wrist M25.84 - Other specified joint disorders, hand M25.841 - Other specified joint disorders, right hand M25.842 - Other specified joint disorders, left hand M25.849 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hand M25.85 - Other specified joint disorders, hip M25.851 - Other specified joint disorders, right hip M25.852 - Other specified joint disorders, left hip M25.859 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hip M25.86 - Other specified joint disorders, knee M25.861 - Other specified joint disorders, right knee M25.862 - Other specified joint disorders, left knee M25.869 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified knee M25.87 - Other specified joint disorders, ankle and foot M25.871 - Other specified joint disorders, right ankle and foot M25.872 - Other specified joint disorders, left ankle and foot M25.879 - Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot M25.9 - Joint disorder, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code M25 (Other joint disorder)

ICD-10-CM code M25 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M25 became effective on October 1, 2024.

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