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M25.442

Billable

Effusion, left hand

Effusion, left hand

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M20-M25

Parent Code

M25.44

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • hydrarthrosis in yaws (A66.6)
  • intermittent hydrarthrosis (M12.4-)
  • other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1-)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, left hand?

The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, left hand is M25.442. The full clinical description is "Effusion, left hand". M25.442 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M25.442 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M25.442 represents "Effusion, left hand". 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 M25.442 a billable code?

Yes, M25.442 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M25.442 in?

M25.442 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M25.442?

M25.442 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 M25.442 map to?

M25.442 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15725241000119101, 16711001, 306871000119109, 306951000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.442?

M25.442 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895028. 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.