M25.429
BillableEffusion, unspecified elbow
Effusion, unspecified elbow
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Effusion of elbow202373004
- Elbow joint effusion202373004
- Traumatic joint effusion263118005
- Traumation joint effusion263118005
- Traumatic effusion of elbow joint281520000
- Traumatic effusion of joint of elbow281520000
- Elbow joint swelling298870001
- Bony swelling of elbow298871002
- Elbow joint - soft tissue swelling298872009
- Soft tissue swelling of elbow joint298872009
- Elbow joint - synovial swelling298873004
- Elbow joint - synovial thickening298873004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, unspecified elbow?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, unspecified elbow is M25.429. The full clinical description is "Effusion, unspecified elbow". M25.429 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.429 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.429 represents "Effusion, unspecified elbow". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M25.429 a billable code?
Yes, M25.429 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.429 in?
M25.429 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.429?
M25.429 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 SNOMED CT codes does M25.429 map to?
M25.429 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 298871002, 202373004, 298872009, 298873004, 298870001, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.429?
M25.429 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895023. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.