M25.469
BillableEffusion, unspecified knee
Effusion, unspecified 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(56)
SNOMED CT
- Effusion of knee202381003
- Knee joint effusion202381003
- Swelling of knee region248491001
- Swollen knee248491001
- Swollen knee region248491001
- Trace effusion in knee250120006
- Moderate effusion in knee250121005
- Large effusion in suprapatellar pouch250123008
- Traumatic joint effusion263118005
- Traumation joint effusion263118005
- Traumatic effusion of joint of knee281521001
- Traumatic effusion of knee joint281521001
- Swelling of knee joint299322007
- Soft tissue swelling of knee joint299324008
- Knee joint - synovial swelling299326005
- Knee joint - synovial thickening299326005
- Suprapatellar swelling of knee joint299327001
- Fluid impulse in knee371291002
- Fluid thrill in knee371291002
UMLS
- Effusion of kneeC0343166
- Effusion, kneeC0343166
- Effusion, unspecified kneeC0343166
- Knee effusionC0343166
- Knee joint effusionC0343166
- Knee joint effusion (disorder)C0343166
- effusion joint kneeC0343166
- effusion kneeC0343166
- effusion of kneeC0343166
- effusions kneeC0343166
- knee effusionC0343166
- knee joint effusionC0343166
Clinical Terms
- Suprapatellar swelling of knee joint
- effusions knee
- effusion joint knee
- Swelling of knee joint
- knee joint effusion
- Trace effusion in knee
- Traumatic effusion of knee joint
- Knee joint effusion (disorder)
- Swelling of knee region
- Fluid thrill in knee
- Moderate effusion in knee
- Swollen knee
- effusion of knee
- Fluid impulse in knee
- effusion knee
- Knee effusion
- Knee joint - synovial thickening
- Soft tissue swelling of knee joint
- Swollen knee region
- Traumatic joint effusion
- Effusion, knee
- Large effusion in suprapatellar pouch
- Knee joint - synovial swelling
- Traumatic effusion of joint of knee
- Traumation joint effusion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, unspecified knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, unspecified knee is M25.469. The full clinical description is "Effusion, unspecified knee". M25.469 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.469 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.469 represents “Effusion, unspecified 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 M25.469 a billable code?
Yes, M25.469 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.469 in?
M25.469 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.469?
M25.469 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 M25.469 map to?
M25.469 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 202381003, 371291002, 299326005, 250123008, 250121005, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.469?
M25.469 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0343166. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.469 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like effusion, unspecified 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 M25.469?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.469 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.