M25.8
Non-billableOther specified joint disorders
Other specified joint disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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-)
Child Codes (8)
M25.80Other specified joint disorders, unspecified joint
M25.81Other specified joint disorders, shoulder
M25.82Other specified joint disorders, elbow
M25.83Other specified joint disorders, wrist
M25.84Other specified joint disorders, hand
M25.85Other specified joint disorders, hip
M25.86Other specified joint disorders, knee
M25.87Other specified joint disorders, ankle and foot
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M25.8?
ICD-10-CM code M25.8 represents "Other specified joint disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M25.8 a billable code?
No, M25.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M25.8.
What chapter is M25.8 in?
M25.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M25.8?
M25.8 has 8 child codes, including: M25.80 (Other specified joint disorders, unspecified joint), M25.81 (Other specified joint disorders, shoulder), M25.82 (Other specified joint disorders, elbow), M25.83 (Other specified joint disorders, wrist), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.8?
M25.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029746. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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