M25.48
BillableEffusion, other site
Effusion, other site
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
- Spinal effusion298156003
- Cervical facet joint effusion298157007
- Thoracic facet joint effusion298158002
- Lumbar facet joint effusion298159005
- Temporomandibular joint swelling298367008
- Bony swelling of temporomandibular joint298368003
- Temporomandibular joint - soft tissue swelling298369006
- Arthropathy of cervical spine facet joint427500003
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet428671008
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet joint428671008
- Swelling of lower jaw region441708007
- Swelling of mandibular region441708007
- Arthropathy of spinal facet joint co-occurrent and due to effusion79741000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, other site?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, other site is M25.48. The full clinical description is "Effusion, other site". M25.48 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.48 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.48 represents "Effusion, other site". 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 M25.48 a billable code?
Yes, M25.48 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.48 in?
M25.48 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.48?
M25.48 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 M25.48 map to?
M25.48 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 427500003, 428671008, 79741000119108, 298368003, 298157007, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.48?
M25.48 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895039. 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.