M25.60
BillableStiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
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
- Morning stiffness - joint40144003
- Decreased circumduction72230003
- Joint stiffness84445001
- Stiff joint84445001
- Multiple stiff joints202510005
- Stiff legs225609009
- Stiff limbs225610004
- Back stiffness249921008
- Stiff back249921008
- Immobility stiffness277892007
- Active range of joint movement reduced298222004
- Stiff temporomandibular joint298231004
- Temporomandibular joint stiff298231004
- Joint stiffness of spine298232006
- Thoracic spine stiff298235008
- Lumbar spine stiff298236009
- Sacroiliac joint stiff298240000
- Decreased passive range lumbar spine right lateral flexion298632003
- Decreased passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion298632003
- Decreased passive range of lumbar spine right side flexion298632003
- Finding of range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion366435009
- Range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion - finding366435009
- Finding of passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion366437001
- Passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion - finding366437001
- PPT (Pfeiffer Palm Teller) syndrome726672000
- Pfeiffer Palm Teller syndrome726672000
- Short stature, unique facies, enamel hypoplasia, progressive joint stiffness, high-pitched voice syndrome726672000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified is M25.60. The full clinical description is "Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified". M25.60 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.60 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.60 represents "Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified". 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 M25.60 a billable code?
Yes, M25.60 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.60 in?
M25.60 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.60?
M25.60 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ankylosis of joint (M24.6-); contracture of joint (M24.5-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M25.60 map to?
M25.60 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 298222004, 249921008, 72230003, 298632003, 366437001, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.60?
M25.60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895045. 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.