M25.461
BillableEffusion, right knee
Effusion, right knee
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(17)
SNOMED CT
- Effusion of knee202381003
- Knee joint effusion202381003
- Effusion of joint of bilateral knees15638931000119103
- Effusion of joint of both knees15638931000119103
- Effusion of joint of left knee306891000119105
- Effusion of left knee306891000119105
- Effusion of joint of right knee306971000119104
- Effusion of right knee joint306971000119104
Clinical Terms
- Effusion of knee
- Effusion of joint of both knees
- Effusion of joint of left knee
- Knee joint effusion
- Effusion of joint of bilateral knees
- Effusion of left knee
- Effusion of right knee joint
- Effusion of joint of right knee
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, right knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, right knee is M25.461. The full clinical description is "Effusion, right knee". M25.461 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.461 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.461 represents “Effusion, right knee”. 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 M25.461 a billable code?
Yes, M25.461 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.461 in?
M25.461 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.461?
M25.461 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 M25.461 map to?
M25.461 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15638931000119103, 306891000119105, 306971000119104, 202381003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.461?
M25.461 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2176251. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.461 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like effusion, right knee 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 M25.461?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.461 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.