M25.48
BillableEffusion, other site
Effusion, other site
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
Related Codes(8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
- Spinal effusion298156003
- Cervical facet joint effusion298157007
- Thoracic facet joint effusion298158002
- Lumbar facet joint effusion298159005
- Temporomandibular joint swelling298367008
- Bony swelling of temporomandibular joint298368003
- Temporomandibular joint - soft tissue swelling298369006
- Arthropathy of cervical spine facet joint427500003
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet428671008
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet joint428671008
- Swelling of lower jaw region441708007
- Swelling of mandibular region441708007
- Arthropathy of spinal facet joint co-occurrent and due to effusion79741000119108
Clinical Terms
- Bony swelling of temporomandibular joint
- Spinal effusion
- Temporomandibular joint swelling
- Swelling of lower jaw region
- Swelling of mandibular region
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet
- Thoracic facet joint effusion
- Arthropathy of spinal facet joint co-occurrent and due to effusion
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet joint
- Lumbar facet joint effusion
- Cervical facet joint effusion
- Temporomandibular joint - soft tissue swelling
- Arthropathy of cervical spine facet joint
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for effusion, other site?
The ICD-10-CM code for effusion, other site is M25.48. The full clinical description is "Effusion, other site". M25.48 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.48 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.48 represents “Effusion, other site”. 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 M25.48 a billable code?
Yes, M25.48 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.48 in?
M25.48 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M25.48?
M25.48 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 M25.48 map to?
M25.48 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 427500003, 428671008, 79741000119108, 298368003, 298157007, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.48?
M25.48 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895039. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.48 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like effusion, other site 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 M25.48?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.48 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.