M25.442
BillableEffusion, left hand
Effusion, left hand
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 psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •joints of the spineM40-M54
- •abnormality of gait and mobilityR26
- •acquired deformities of limbM20-M21
- •calcification of bursaM71.4
- •calcification of shoulder (joint)M75.3
- •calcification of tendonM65.2
- •difficulty in walkingR26.2
- •temporomandibular joint disorderM26.6
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(15)
SNOMED CT
Clinical Terms
- Effusion of joint of left hand
- Effusion of joint of right hand
- Effusion of joint of hand
- Joint effusion of the hand
- Effusion of joint of both hands
- Effusion of joint of bilateral hands
- Hand joint effusion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, left hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, left hand is M25.442. The full clinical description is "Effusion, left hand". M25.442 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.442 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.442 represents “Effusion, left hand”. 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 M25.442 a billable code?
Yes, M25.442 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.442 in?
M25.442 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.442?
M25.442 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 M25.442 map to?
M25.442 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15725241000119101, 16711001, 306871000119109, 306951000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.442?
M25.442 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895028. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.442 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like effusion, left hand 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 M25.442?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.442 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.