R25.8
BillableOther abnormal involuntary movements
Other abnormal involuntary movements
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
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(103)
SNOMED CT
- Blinking3585009
- Winking3585009
- Athetosis with spastic paraplegia5822000
- Opisthotonos8652009
- Opisthotonus8652009
- Sustained clonus17891004
- Athetosis with rigidity19350004
- Clonus36649002
- Ankle clonus39055007
- Foot clonus39055007
- Athetosis44913001
- Athetoid paralysis49275006
- Posthemiplegic athetosis53194005
- Patellar clonus54360005
- Synkinesia54685005
- Synkinesis54685005
- Athetoid movement58593005
- Blink reflex82408006
- Blink reflex finding82408006
- Wrist clonus83029003
- Anodal closure clonus111955002
- Excessive blinking - involuntary249963007
- Oral rumination249964001
- Rumination - mouth249964001
- Twisting movements249965000
- Wriggling movements249965000
- Writhing movements249965000
- Flinging movement of arm249967008
- Flinging movement of leg249968003
- Flinging movement298329005
- Ankle clonus present299884002
- Ankle clonus sustained299885001
- Ankle clonus unsustained299886000
- Patellar clonus present299888004
- Patellar clonus sustained299889007
- Patella clonus unsustained299890003
- Named sensory sign299949000
- Named sensory signs299949000
- Piano playing sign299952008
- Pseudoathetosis299952008
- Finding of movement of eyelid366010006
- Movement of eyelid - finding366010006
- Bradykinesia399317006
- Bradykinesis399317006
- Slow to move399317006
- Sluggishness399317006
- Involuntary truncal rocking423757006
- Facial nerve synkinesis443441000
- Synkinesis of face443441000
- Abnormal synkinesis of eyelid443692001
- Synkinesis of eyelid443692001
Clinical Terms
- Movement of eyelid - finding
- Patella clonus unsustained
- Oral rumination
- Foot clonus
- Patellar clonus present
- Athetoid paralysis
- Synkinesia
- Synkinesis
- Synkinesis of face
- Sluggishness
- Sustained clonus
- Pseudoathetosis
- Blinking
- Flinging movement
- Piano playing sign
- Anodal closure clonus
- Athetosis
- Facial nerve synkinesis
- Posthemiplegic athetosis
- Blink reflex
- Opisthotonos
- Athetosis with spastic paraplegia
- Writhing movements
- Patellar clonus
- Athetosis with rigidity
- Winking
- Abnormal synkinesis of eyelid
- Athetoid movement
- Excessive blinking - involuntary
- Patellar clonus sustained
- Involuntary truncal rocking
- Blink reflex finding
- Ankle clonus present
- Named sensory sign
- Rumination - mouth
- Wrist clonus
- Clonus
- Bradykinesis
- Finding of movement of eyelid
- Synkinesis of eyelid
- Twisting movements
- Slow to move
- Named sensory signs
- Ankle clonus unsustained
- Flinging movement of leg
- Opisthotonus
- Wriggling movements
- Flinging movement of arm
- Ankle clonus sustained
- Bradykinesia
- Ankle clonus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other abnormal involuntary movements?
The ICD-10-CM code for other abnormal involuntary movements is R25.8. The full clinical description is "Other abnormal involuntary movements". R25.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R25.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R25.8 represents “Other abnormal involuntary movements”. 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 R25.8 a billable code?
Yes, R25.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R25.8 in?
R25.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R25.8?
R25.8 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 R25.8 map to?
R25.8 maps to 35 SNOMED CT concepts: 443692001, 39055007, 299884002, 299885001, 299886000, and 30 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R25.8?
R25.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830324. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R25.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other abnormal involuntary movements 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 R25.8?
R25.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB46.Z (Abnormal involuntary movements, unspecified).
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