R25.2
BillableCramp and spasm
Cramp and spasm
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
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •carpopedal spasmR29.0
- •charley-horseM62.831
- •infantile spasmsG40.4
- •muscle spasm of backM62.830
- •muscle spasm of calfM62.831
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(208)
SNOMED CT
- Clasp knife like increase in tone2581006
- Clasp knife rigidity2581006
- Clasp-knife effect2581006
- Clasp-knife phenomenon2581006
- Insulin receptor defect10680005
- Local spasm34714000
- Muscle hypertonicity41581000
- Muscular hypertonicity41581000
- Scottie cramp41581000
- Muscle spasm45352006
- Spasm45352006
- Diffuse spasm51942003
- Cramp55300003
- Cramp in muscle55300003
- Muscle cramp55300003
- Muscle cramps55300003
- Trismus87866006
- Nocturnal muscle spasm90392009
- Cramp in foot102551008
- Foot cramps102551008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum204043002
- Muscle spasm - tone221360009
- Muscle spasticity221360009
- Muscular spasticity221360009
- Spasticity221360009
- Disorders of spinal neurones manifest by hyperactivity230651008
- Benign fasciculation cramp syndrome230652001
- Benign fasciculation-cramp syndrome230652001
- Syndrome of Foley and Denny-Brown230652001
- Tetanus with trismus240432006
- Bowel spasm249531009
- Intestinal spasm249531009
- Jerking249966004
- Spasm - movement249966004
- Spasmodic movement249966004
- Twitching249966004
- Hand cramps250082003
- Masseter spasm277354004
- Spastic foot307324001
- Trismus present314367006
- Acanthosis nigricans402599005
- Cramp in extremity424647005
- Cramp in limb424647005
- Myxoma of heart426191007
- Cramp in lower limb449917004
- Cramp in lower leg449918009
- Autosomal dominant familial haematuria, retinal arteriolar tortuosity, contractures702428000
- Autosomal dominant familial hematuria, retinal arteriolar tortuosity, contractures702428000
- HANAC - hereditary angiopathy with nephropathy, aneurysms, and muscle cramps702428000
- HANAC syndrome702428000
- Hereditary angiopathy with nephropathy, aneurysms, and muscle cramps syndrome702428000
- CRASH syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum and mental retardation with adducted thumbs and spasticity and hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum, intellectual disability, adducted thumbs, spasticity, hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- L1 syndrome716996008
- Acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance with muscle cramp and acral enlargement syndrome718715007
- X-linked spasticity, intellectual disability, epilepsy syndrome725163002
- Carney complex variant766881008
- Carney complex, trismus, pseudocamptodactyly syndrome766881008
- Franek Bocker Kahlen syndrome770655004
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatraemia syndrome770655004
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatremia syndrome770655004
- X-linked parkinsonism with spasticity syndrome770757004
- XPDS - X-linked parkinsonism with spasticity syndrome770757004
- Hypernatraemia771115008
- Hypernatremia771115008
- Na excess771115008
- Na overload771115008
- Sodium overload771115008
- Early-onset progressive neurodegeneration, blindness, ataxia, spasticity syndrome771514002
- Cramp of muscle of right upper limb774177008
- Cramp of muscle of left upper limb774178003
- HBSL - hypomyelination, brain stem, spinal cord, leg spasticity777999008
- Hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity777999008
- Spastic ataxia1119357005
- Intermittent painful muscle spasm1141863003
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere1144337000
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia1144337000
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter1144343003
- Lethal neonatal rigidity, multifocal seizure syndrome1197587003
- Lethal neonatal spasticity, epileptic encephalopathy syndrome1197587003
- HPDL (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase like) related infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome1303585005
- HPDL-related Leigh-like encephalopathy1303585005
- HPDL-related infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome1303585005
- Infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome1303585005
- Trismus following procedure on tooth1359922003
- Bilateral cramp of muscle of lower limbs15639921000119107
- Bilateral leg cramps15639921000119107
- Cramp of muscle of bilateral lower limbs15639921000119107
- Cramp of muscle of both lower limbs15639921000119107
- Bilateral muscle cramp of upper limbs15639881000119100
- Cramp of muscle of bilateral upper limbs15639881000119100
- Cramp of muscle of both upper limbs15639881000119100
- Cramp of muscle of left lower limb12240411000119103
- Left leg cramp12240411000119103
- Cramp of muscle of right lower limb12240491000119107
- Right leg cramp12240491000119107
- Nocturnal muscle cramp166631000119101
- Spasticity as late effect of cerebrovascular accident108691000119102
- Spasticity as sequela of stroke108691000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral cramp of muscle of lower limbs
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum, intellectual disability, adducted thumbs, spasticity, hydrocephalus syndrome
- spasm cramp
- Trismus
- Spastic ataxia
- Spasmodic movement
- Left leg cramp
- HANAC - hereditary angiopathy with nephropathy, aneurysms, and muscle cramps
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatraemia syndrome
- Autosomal dominant familial haematuria, retinal arteriolar tortuosity, contractures
- Muscle cramps
- Clasp knife like increase in tone
- Cramp in muscle
- cramp spasm
- Syndrome of Foley and Denny-Brown
- Cramp of muscle of bilateral lower limbs
- Bowel spasm
- Intestinal spasm
- Spasm
- Autosomal dominant familial hematuria, retinal arteriolar tortuosity, contractures
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum and mental retardation with adducted thumbs and spasticity and hydrocephalus syndrome
- Diffuse spasm
- Cramp of muscle of both lower limbs
- HPDL-related Leigh-like encephalopathy
- X-linked parkinsonism with spasticity syndrome
- Lethal neonatal rigidity, multifocal seizure syndrome
- X-linked spasticity, intellectual disability, epilepsy syndrome
- Scottie cramp
- cramps spasms
- Cramp in foot
- Clasp knife rigidity
- Cramp of muscle of left upper limb
- Cramp in lower limb
- Jerking
- Spasm - movement
- HBSL - hypomyelination, brain stem, spinal cord, leg spasticity
- Lethal neonatal spasticity, epileptic encephalopathy syndrome
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatremia syndrome
- Acanthosis nigricans
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum
- Cramp of muscle of both upper limbs
- Na excess
- Na overload
- Carney complex, trismus, pseudocamptodactyly syndrome
- Acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance with muscle cramp and acral enlargement syndrome
- Spasticity as late effect of cerebrovascular accident
- Hand cramps
- Disorders of spinal neurones manifest by hyperactivity
- Tetanus with trismus
- Hypernatremia
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter
- Infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome
- Cramp of muscle of right upper limb
- Muscle hypertonicity
- Cramp
- Clasp-knife effect
- Muscle cramp
- Insulin receptor defect
- Cramp of muscle of left lower limb
- Muscle spasm
- HPDL-related infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome
- Hereditary angiopathy with nephropathy, aneurysms, and muscle cramps syndrome
- Spasticity
- Trismus present
- Benign fasciculation-cramp syndrome
- Myxoma of heart
- Bilateral muscle cramp of upper limbs
- Hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity
- HANAC syndrome
- Cramp of muscle of bilateral upper limbs
- Clasp-knife phenomenon
- Spasticity as sequela of stroke
- Right leg cramp
- Nocturnal muscle cramp
- Cramp in extremity
- L1 syndrome
- Local spasm
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia
- Muscular spasticity
- Trismus following procedure on tooth
- XPDS - X-linked parkinsonism with spasticity syndrome
- Masseter spasm
- Foot cramps
- Bilateral leg cramps
- Early-onset progressive neurodegeneration, blindness, ataxia, spasticity syndrome
- Cramp of muscle of right lower limb
- Carney complex variant
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere
- HPDL (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase like) related infantile neurodegeneration, progressive spasticity, intellectual disability, white matter lesions syndrome
- Muscular hypertonicity
- Nocturnal muscle spasm
- CRASH syndrome
- Muscle spasm - tone
- Benign fasciculation cramp syndrome
- Cramp in lower leg
- Muscle spasticity
- Twitching
- Sodium overload
- Hypernatraemia
- Spastic foot
- Cramp in limb
- Intermittent painful muscle spasm
- Franek Bocker Kahlen syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cramp and spasm?
The ICD-10-CM code for cramp and spasm is R25.2. The full clinical description is "Cramp and spasm". R25.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R25.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R25.2 represents “Cramp and spasm”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R25.2 a billable code?
Yes, R25.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R25.2 in?
R25.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R25.2?
R25.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: specific movement disorders (G20-G26); stereotyped movement disorders (F98.4); tic disorders (F95.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R25.2 map to?
R25.2 maps to 51 SNOMED CT concepts: 402599005, 718715007, 702428000, 230652001, 15639921000119107, and 46 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R25.2?
R25.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495682. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R25.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cramp and spasm 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 R25.2?
R25.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB47.3 (Cramp or spasm).
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