M25.78
BillableOsteophyte, vertebrae
Osteophyte, vertebrae
Coding Notes
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(37)
SNOMED CT
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc26538006
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc68675004
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc69195002
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc and osteophyte of cervical vertebra735605000
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of cervical vertebra735605000
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc and osteophyte735608003
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte735608003
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc and osteophyte of lumbar vertebra735611002
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of lumbar vertebra735611002
- Osteophyte of vertebra due to intervertebral disc degeneration1156767003
- Vertebral osteophyte due to intervertebral disc degeneration1156767003
- Bone spur of vertebra316711000119106
- Osteophyte of vertebra316711000119106
- Mass of thoracic vertebrae141731000119108
- Syndesmophyte431621000124100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Syndesmophyte
- Vertebral osteophyte due to intervertebral disc degeneration
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc and osteophyte of lumbar vertebra
- Mass of thoracic vertebrae
- Bone spur of vertebra
- Osteophyte of vertebra due to intervertebral disc degeneration
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of cervical vertebra
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of lumbar vertebra
- Osteophyte of vertebra
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc and osteophyte
- Vertebral osteophyte
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc
- Osteophyte of vertebra (disorder)
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc and osteophyte of cervical vertebra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for osteophyte, vertebrae?
The ICD-10-CM code for osteophyte, vertebrae is M25.78. The full clinical description is "Osteophyte, vertebrae". M25.78 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.78 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.78 represents “Osteophyte, vertebrae”. 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 M25.78 a billable code?
Yes, M25.78 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.78 in?
M25.78 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M25.78 map to?
M25.78 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 316711000119106, 69195002, 735605000, 26538006, 735611002, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.78?
M25.78 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1096359. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.78 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like osteophyte, vertebrae 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 M25.78?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M25.78 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.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.