M25.57

Non-billable

Pain in ankle and joints of foot

Pain in ankle and joints of foot

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M20-M25

Parent Code

M25.5

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

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-)
  • 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-)

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for pain in ankle and joints of foot?

The ICD-10-CM code for pain in ankle and joints of foot is M25.57. The full clinical description is "Pain in ankle and joints of foot". M25.57 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M25.57 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M25.57 represents "Pain in ankle and joints of foot". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M25.57 a billable code?

No, M25.57 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M25.57.

What chapter is M25.57 in?

M25.57 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M25.57?

M25.57 has 3 child codes, including: 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.57?

M25.57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0423658. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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