M25.4
Non-billableEffusion of joint
Effusion of joint
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
- 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-)
Child Codes (9)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Effusion into jointC1253936
- Effusion of jointC1253936
- Effusion of joint (disorder)C1253936
- Effusion of joint, site unspecifiedC1253936
- HydrarthrosesC1253936
- HydrarthrosisC1253936
- Joint EffusionC1253936
- Joint effusionC1253936
- effusion jointC1253936
- effusion jointsC1253936
- effusion of jointC1253936
- effusion synovialC1253936
- effusions jointC1253936
- hydrarthrosisC1253936
- joint effusionC1253936
- synovial effusionC1253936
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M25.4?
ICD-10-CM code M25.4 represents "Effusion of joint". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M25.4 a billable code?
No, M25.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M25.4.
What chapter is M25.4 in?
M25.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.4?
M25.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hydrarthrosis in yaws (A66.6); intermittent hydrarthrosis (M12.4-); other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1-).
What are the subcategories under M25.4?
M25.4 has 9 child codes, including: M25.40 (Effusion, unspecified joint), M25.41 (Effusion, shoulder), M25.42 (Effusion, elbow), M25.43 (Effusion, wrist), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.4?
M25.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1253936. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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