M25.9
BillableJoint disorder, unspecified
Joint disorder, unspecified
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(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(160)
SNOMED CT
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of pelvis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium3033000
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of back in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium36916008
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of lower extremities in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium48200009
- Abnormal joint movement80598009
- Joint function disorder80598009
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium128076000
- Disorder of elbow128133004
- Disorder of knee128136007
- Disorder of ankle128138008
- Rheumatology disorder - joints affected170848008
- Arthropathy of sacroiliac joint202805003
- Sacroiliac disorder202805003
- Rheumatology disorder monitoring status243866007
- Monoarticular joint involvement250097000
- Single joint involvement250097000
- Few joints involved250098005
- Oligoarticular joint involvement250098005
- Pauciarticular joint involvement250098005
- Multiple joint involvement250099002
- Polyarticular joint involvement250099002
- Lesion of joint298149009
- Non age related cataract399305009
- Non age-related cataract399305009
- Nonsenile cataract399305009
- Arthropathy of hip joint428097001
- Disorder of hip joint428097001
- Arthropathy of wrist428107009
- Disorder of wrist joint428107009
- Arthropathy of foot428339009
- Disorder of joint of foot428339009
- Disorder of ankle joint428776005
- Disorder of glenohumeral joint430940009
- Arthropathy of ankle and/or foot442246002
- Disorder of joint of ankle and/or foot442246002
- Disorder of joint of shoulder region444003007
- Disorder of acromioclavicular joint699467005
- Cardiomyopathy with cataract and hip spine disease syndrome720609003
- Krasnow Qazi syndrome720609003
- Disorder of joint region785875003
- Arthropathy of left sacroiliac joint450681000124107
- Disorder of left sacroiliac joint450681000124107
- Arthropathy of right sacroiliac joint15725601000119100
- Disorder of right sacroiliac joint15725601000119100
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to arthropathy50661000087103
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to disorder of joint50661000087103
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to disorder39141000087101
- Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain39141000087101
- Dysfunction of cervicothoracic region19441000119107
UMLS
- ArthropathiesC0022408
- ArthropathyC0022408
- Arthropathy (NOS)C0022408
- Arthropathy (disorder)C0022408
- Arthropathy NOSC0022408
- Arthropathy, unspecifiedC0022408
- Arthropathy, unspecified, site unspecifiedC0022408
- ArthrosisC0022408
- Arthrosis NOSC0022408
- Disease of the jointsC0022408
- Disorder jointC0022408
- Disorder of jointC0022408
- JOINT DISC0022408
- Joint DiseaseC0022408
- Joint DiseasesC0022408
- Joint DisorderC0022408
- Joint DisordersC0022408
- Joint diseaseC0022408
- Joint disorderC0022408
- Joint disorder NOSC0022408
- Joint disorder, unspecifiedC0022408
- Joint disordersC0022408
- Joint dysfunctionC0022408
- Unspecified arthropathyC0022408
- Unspecified disorder of jointC0022408
- Unspecified disorder of joint, site unspecifiedC0022408
- arthropathicC0022408
- arthropathiesC0022408
- arthropathyC0022408
- arthropathy nosC0022408
- arthrosisC0022408
- articular diseaseC0022408
- diseases of jointsC0022408
- diseases of the jointsC0022408
- joint diseaseC0022408
- joint diseasesC0022408
- joint disorderC0022408
- joint disordersC0022408
- joint dysfunctionC0022408
Clinical Terms
- arthropathy
- joint diseases
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to disorder
- Unspecified disorder of joint, site unspecified
- Joint disorders
- Disorder of joint of shoulder region
- Arthropathy, unspecified
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to arthropathy
- Disorder of acromioclavicular joint
- Disorder joint
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of back in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Disorder of wrist joint
- Disorder of joint of foot
- Arthropathy of ankle and/or foot
- Disorder of knee
- Joint Disease
- arthrosis
- Disorder of hip joint
- Disorder of ankle
- Joint dysfunction
- diseases of joints
- Few joints involved
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of lower extremities in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Disorder of joint region
- JOINT DIS
- Rheumatology disorder - joints affected
- Non age related cataract
- Arthropathy of left sacroiliac joint
- Disorder of joint
- Joint disorder NOS
- arthropathic
- Oligoarticular joint involvement
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Krasnow Qazi syndrome
- Nonsenile cataract
- Cardiomyopathy with cataract and hip spine disease syndrome
- Arthropathy of foot
- Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain
- Pauciarticular joint involvement
- Polyarticular joint involvement
- Bone AND/OR joint disorder of pelvis in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
- Disorder of right sacroiliac joint
- Arthropathies
- Arthropathy (disorder)
- Multiple joint involvement
- Arthropathy of hip joint
- Monoarticular joint involvement
- Disorder of left sacroiliac joint
- Disorder of ankle joint
- Unspecified disorder of joint
- Chronic musculoskeletal pain due to disorder of joint
- Disorder of glenohumeral joint
- Arthropathy NOS
- articular disease
- Arthropathy of wrist
- Rheumatology disorder monitoring status
- Disorder of joint of ankle and/or foot
- Arthropathy, unspecified, site unspecified
- Disease of the joints
- Arthropathy of right sacroiliac joint
- Unspecified arthropathy
- Joint function disorder
- Lesion of joint
- Dysfunction of cervicothoracic region
- Arthropathy (NOS)
- Abnormal joint movement
- diseases of the joints
- Single joint involvement
- Sacroiliac disorder
- Arthropathy of sacroiliac joint
- Non age-related cataract
- Arthrosis NOS
- Disorder of elbow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for joint disorder, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for joint disorder, unspecified is M25.9. The full clinical description is "Joint disorder, unspecified". M25.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M25.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M25.9 represents “Joint disorder, unspecified”. 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 M25.9 a billable code?
Yes, M25.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M25.9 in?
M25.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M25.9 map to?
M25.9 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 80598009, 442246002, 428339009, 428097001, 450681000124107, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M25.9?
M25.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022408. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M25.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like joint disorder, unspecified 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 M25.9?
M25.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA37.Z (Certain joint disorders, not elsewhere classified, unspecified).
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