M25.30

Billable

Other instability, unspecified joint

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Block

M20-M25

Parent Code

M25.3

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

Related Codes(8)

M25.31

Other instability, shoulder

M25.32

Other instability, elbow

M25.33

Other instability, wrist

M25.34

Other instability, hand

M25.35

Other instability, hip

M25.36

Other instability, knee

M25.37

Other instability, ankle and foot

M25.39

Other instability, other specified joint

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(397)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Range of thoracic spine extension - finding
Finding of active range of thoracic spine left rotation
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine extension
Active range of thoracic spine flexion - finding
Increased active range of lumbar spine flexion
Active range of joint movement increased
Finding of active range of lumbar spine extension
Increased active range of cervical spine flexion
Active range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion - finding
Increased passive range of dorsal spine right rotation
Finding of passive range of cervical spine flexion
Finding of passive range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Increased passive range of cervical spine flexion
Increased active range of thoracic spine right rotation
Increased range of thoracic spine movement
Passive range of lumbar spine extension - finding
Finding of active range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
Active range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion - finding
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine flexion
Symphysis instability
Active range of lumbar spine left rotation - finding
Increased active range thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of dorsal spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of thoracic spine right side flexion
Instability of joint of pelvis
Finding of range of thoracic spine left rotation
Increased passive range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of thoracic spine left side flexion
Active range of lumbar spine extension - finding
Increased active range of dorsal spine left rotation
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine left rotation
Increased passive range of dorsal spine extension
Joint unsteady
Finding of active range of cervical spine flexion
Increased passive range of cervical spine right side flexion
Finding of range of cervical spine right rotation
Finding of active range of cervical spine left rotation
Finding of active range of thoracic spine flexion
Increased active range of cervical spine retraction
Finding of range of lumbar spine right rotation
Finding of range of cervical spine left rotation
Finding of active range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Finding of active range of lumbar spine left rotation
Increased passive range of lumbar spine left rotation
Increased passive range cervical spine left lateral flexion
Range of cervical spine left rotation - finding
Increased active range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of lumbar spine right rotation
Increased active range cervical spine right side flexion
Increased passive range of cervical spine right rotation
Passive range of cervical spine right rotation - finding
Passive range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion - finding
Passive range of lumbar spine flexion - finding
Increased passive range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Finding of active range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
Active range of cervical spine flexion - finding
Active range of cervical spine right lateral flexion - finding
Increased active range thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Passive range of cervical spine left rotation - finding
Increased active range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine right rotation
Passive range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion - finding
Recurrent instability of joint
Finding of range of cervical spine retraction
Increased active range of cervical spine left side flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine extension
Active range of cervical spine protraction - finding
Increased range of cervical spine movement
Increased active range of thoracic spine extension
Increased active range of lumbar spine left rotation
Increased active range of dorsal spine extension
Finding of active range of thoracic spine right rotation
Instability of symphysis pubis
Active range of cervical spine left rotation - finding
Increased passive range of thoracic spine right side flexion
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine left rotation
Increased range of lumbar spine movement
Active range of lumbar spine right rotation - finding
Finding of passive range of cervical spine extension
Increased passive range thoracic spine left side flexion
Passive range of thoracic spine right rotation - finding
Instability of joint
Finding of active range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Finding of range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Active range of cervical spine right rotation - finding
Increased passive range of thoracic spine right rotation
Active range of thoracic spine right rotation - finding
Decreased stability of joint
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Increased passive range of thoracic spine flexion
Passive range of lumbar spine left rotation - finding
Passive range of thoracic spine flexion - finding
Increased passive range of dorsal spine left rotation
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion
Passive range of cervical spine extension - finding
Increased passive range of thoracic spine extension
Increased active range of lumbar spine extension
Increased active range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion
Increased active range of thoracic spine left rotation
Increased passive range of thoracic spine left rotation
Finding of range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion - finding
Passive range of thoracic spine left rotation - finding
Active range of cervical spine extension - finding
Finding of active range of lumbar spine flexion
Increased active range of dorsal spine right rotation
Passive range of lumbar spine right rotation - finding
Range of cervical spine retraction - finding
Range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion - finding
Increased passive range cervical spine right lateral flexion
Joint gives way
Finding of range of thoracic spine flexion
Range of lumbar spine left rotation - finding
Finding of range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion
Finding of range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
Range of cervical spine right lateral flexion - finding
Increased active range cervical spine left lateral flexion
Musculoskeletal instability
Finding of range of lumbar spine left rotation
Increased passive range of lumbar spine left side flexion
Instability of multiple joints
Other instability of joint
Range of cervical spine right rotation - finding
Finding of active range of cervical spine protraction
Increased active range of cervical spine right rotation
Increased active range of cervical spine extension
Range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion - finding
Range of thoracic spine left rotation - finding
Increased passive range of dorsal spine right side flexion
Active range of cervical spine retraction - finding
Increased active range of cervical spine protraction
Finding of active range of lumbar spine right rotation
Range of thoracic spine flexion - finding
Finding of active range of thoracic spine extension
Unstable joint
Range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion - finding
Passive range of cervical spine right lateral flexion - finding
Increased passive range of cervical spine left side flexion
Passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion - finding
Active range of thoracic spine left rotation - finding
Finding of range of cervical spine protraction
Increased active range of dorsal spine left side flexion
Increased passive range of cervical spine left rotation
Active range of lumbar spine flexion - finding
Finding of range of flexion of lumbar spine
Finding of passive range of cervical spine right rotation
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine extension
Finding of active range of cervical spine retraction
Increased passive range of dorsal spine left side flexion
Finding of range of thoracic spine extension
Passive range of cervical spine flexion - finding
Chronic instability of joint
Increased active range of thoracic spine flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine right side flexion
Range of cervical spine left lateral flexion - finding
Passive range of joint movement increased
Range of flexion of lumbar spine - finding
Finding of passive range of cervical spine left rotation
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine flexion
Increased circumduction
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine right rotation
Active range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion - finding
Increased passive range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
Active range of thoracic spine extension - finding
Finding of range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Increased passive range of dorsal spine flexion
Finding of passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Range of lumbar spine right rotation - finding
Finding of passive range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
Passive range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion - finding
Increased active range of lumbar spine left side flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of lumbar spine right side flexion
Increased passive range thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Finding of active range of thoracic spine right lateral flexion
Increased passive range lumbar spine right lateral flexion
Increased active range of cervical spine left rotation
Increased passive range of cervical spine extension
Active range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion - finding
Finding of active range of cervical spine right rotation
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Increased active range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Increased passive range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion
Passive range of thoracic spine extension - finding
Range of cervical spine protraction - finding
Finding of active range of cervical spine extension
Finding of range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
Range of thoracic spine right rotation - finding
Active range of cervical spine left lateral flexion - finding
Finding of passive range of thoracic spine right rotation
Increased passive range of thoracic spine left lateral flexion
Passive range of cervical spine left lateral flexion - finding
Increased active range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
Increased active range of dorsal spine flexion
Finding of range of thoracic spine right rotation
Finding of active range of lumbar spine left lateral flexion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other instability, unspecified joint?

The ICD-10-CM code for other instability, unspecified joint is M25.30. The full clinical description is "Other instability, unspecified joint". M25.30 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M25.30 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M25.30 represents “Other instability, unspecified joint”. 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 M25.30 a billable code?

Yes, M25.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M25.30 in?

M25.30 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M25.30?

M25.30 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-); instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-).

What SNOMED CT codes does M25.30 map to?

M25.30 maps to 106 SNOMED CT concepts: 366385004, 366382001, 366392009, 366399000, 366404003, and 101 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.30?

M25.30 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477581. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does M25.30 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other instability, unspecified joint affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M25.30?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.30 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.