ICD-10-CM · Chapter 13 · M00-M99
M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)
- acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
- calcification of bursa (M71.4-)
- calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)
- calcification of tendon (M65.2-)
- difficulty in walking (R26.2)
- temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| M25..0 | Hemarthrosis | No |
| M25..00 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..01 | Hemarthrosis, shoulder | No |
| M25..011 | Hemarthrosis, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..012 | Hemarthrosis, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..019 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..02 | Hemarthrosis, elbow | No |
| M25..021 | Hemarthrosis, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..022 | Hemarthrosis, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..029 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..03 | Hemarthrosis, wrist | No |
| M25..031 | Hemarthrosis, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..032 | Hemarthrosis, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..039 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..04 | Hemarthrosis, hand | No |
| M25..041 | Hemarthrosis, right hand | Yes |
| M25..042 | Hemarthrosis, left hand | Yes |
| M25..049 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..05 | Hemarthrosis, hip | No |
| M25..051 | Hemarthrosis, right hip | Yes |
| M25..052 | Hemarthrosis, left hip | Yes |
| M25..059 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..06 | Hemarthrosis, knee | No |
| M25..061 | Hemarthrosis, right knee | Yes |
| M25..062 | Hemarthrosis, left knee | Yes |
| M25..069 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..07 | Hemarthrosis, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..071 | Hemarthrosis, right ankle | Yes |
| M25..072 | Hemarthrosis, left ankle | Yes |
| M25..073 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified ankle | Yes |
| M25..074 | Hemarthrosis, right foot | Yes |
| M25..075 | Hemarthrosis, left foot | Yes |
| M25..076 | Hemarthrosis, unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..08 | Hemarthrosis, other specified site | Yes |
| M25..1 | Fistula of joint | No |
| M25..10 | Fistula, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..11 | Fistula, shoulder | No |
| M25..111 | Fistula, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..112 | Fistula, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..119 | Fistula, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..12 | Fistula, elbow | No |
| M25..121 | Fistula, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..122 | Fistula, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..129 | Fistula, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..13 | Fistula, wrist | No |
| M25..131 | Fistula, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..132 | Fistula, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..139 | Fistula, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..14 | Fistula, hand | No |
| M25..141 | Fistula, right hand | Yes |
| M25..142 | Fistula, left hand | Yes |
| M25..149 | Fistula, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..15 | Fistula, hip | No |
| M25..151 | Fistula, right hip | Yes |
| M25..152 | Fistula, left hip | Yes |
| M25..159 | Fistula, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..16 | Fistula, knee | No |
| M25..161 | Fistula, right knee | Yes |
| M25..162 | Fistula, left knee | Yes |
| M25..169 | Fistula, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..17 | Fistula, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..171 | Fistula, right ankle | Yes |
| M25..172 | Fistula, left ankle | Yes |
| M25..173 | Fistula, unspecified ankle | Yes |
| M25..174 | Fistula, right foot | Yes |
| M25..175 | Fistula, left foot | Yes |
| M25..176 | Fistula, unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..18 | Fistula, other specified site | Yes |
| M25..2 | Flail joint | No |
| M25..20 | Flail joint, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..21 | Flail joint, shoulder | No |
| M25..211 | Flail joint, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..212 | Flail joint, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..219 | Flail joint, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..22 | Flail joint, elbow | No |
| M25..221 | Flail joint, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..222 | Flail joint, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..229 | Flail joint, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..23 | Flail joint, wrist | No |
| M25..231 | Flail joint, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..232 | Flail joint, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..239 | Flail joint, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..24 | Flail joint, hand | No |
| M25..241 | Flail joint, right hand | Yes |
| M25..242 | Flail joint, left hand | Yes |
| M25..249 | Flail joint, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..25 | Flail joint, hip | No |
| M25..251 | Flail joint, right hip | Yes |
| M25..252 | Flail joint, left hip | Yes |
| M25..259 | Flail joint, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..26 | Flail joint, knee | No |
| M25..261 | Flail joint, right knee | Yes |
| M25..262 | Flail joint, left knee | Yes |
| M25..269 | Flail joint, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..27 | Flail joint, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..271 | Flail joint, right ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..272 | Flail joint, left ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..279 | Flail joint, unspecified ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..28 | Flail joint, other site | Yes |
| M25..3 | Other instability of joint | No |
| M25..30 | Other instability, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..31 | Other instability, shoulder | No |
| M25..311 | Other instability, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..312 | Other instability, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..319 | Other instability, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..32 | Other instability, elbow | No |
| M25..321 | Other instability, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..322 | Other instability, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..329 | Other instability, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..33 | Other instability, wrist | No |
| M25..331 | Other instability, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..332 | Other instability, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..339 | Other instability, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..34 | Other instability, hand | No |
| M25..341 | Other instability, right hand | Yes |
| M25..342 | Other instability, left hand | Yes |
| M25..349 | Other instability, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..35 | Other instability, hip | No |
| M25..351 | Other instability, right hip | Yes |
| M25..352 | Other instability, left hip | Yes |
| M25..359 | Other instability, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..36 | Other instability, knee | No |
| M25..361 | Other instability, right knee | Yes |
| M25..362 | Other instability, left knee | Yes |
| M25..369 | Other instability, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..37 | Other instability, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..371 | Other instability, right ankle | Yes |
| M25..372 | Other instability, left ankle | Yes |
| M25..373 | Other instability, unspecified ankle | Yes |
| M25..374 | Other instability, right foot | Yes |
| M25..375 | Other instability, left foot | Yes |
| M25..376 | Other instability, unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..39 | Other instability, other specified joint | Yes |
| M25..4 | Effusion of joint | No |
| M25..40 | Effusion, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..41 | Effusion, shoulder | No |
| M25..411 | Effusion, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..412 | Effusion, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..419 | Effusion, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..42 | Effusion, elbow | No |
| M25..421 | Effusion, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..422 | Effusion, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..429 | Effusion, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..43 | Effusion, wrist | No |
| M25..431 | Effusion, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..432 | Effusion, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..439 | Effusion, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..44 | Effusion, hand | No |
| M25..441 | Effusion, right hand | Yes |
| M25..442 | Effusion, left hand | Yes |
| M25..449 | Effusion, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..45 | Effusion, hip | No |
| M25..451 | Effusion, right hip | Yes |
| M25..452 | Effusion, left hip | Yes |
| M25..459 | Effusion, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..46 | Effusion, knee | No |
| M25..461 | Effusion, right knee | Yes |
| M25..462 | Effusion, left knee | Yes |
| M25..469 | Effusion, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..47 | Effusion, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..471 | Effusion, right ankle | Yes |
| M25..472 | Effusion, left ankle | Yes |
| M25..473 | Effusion, unspecified ankle | Yes |
| M25..474 | Effusion, right foot | Yes |
| M25..475 | Effusion, left foot | Yes |
| M25..476 | Effusion, unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..48 | Effusion, other site | Yes |
| M25..5 | Pain in joint | No |
| M25..50 | Pain in unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..51 | Pain in shoulder | No |
| M25..511 | Pain in right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..512 | Pain in left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..519 | Pain in unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..52 | Pain in elbow | No |
| M25..521 | Pain in right elbow | Yes |
| M25..522 | Pain in left elbow | Yes |
| M25..529 | Pain in unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..53 | Pain in wrist | No |
| M25..531 | Pain in right wrist | Yes |
| M25..532 | Pain in left wrist | Yes |
| M25..539 | Pain in unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..54 | Pain in joints of hand | No |
| M25..541 | Pain in joints of right hand | Yes |
| M25..542 | Pain in joints of left hand | Yes |
| M25..549 | Pain in joints of unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..55 | Pain in hip | No |
| M25..551 | Pain in right hip | Yes |
| M25..552 | Pain in left hip | Yes |
| M25..559 | Pain in unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..56 | Pain in knee | No |
| M25..561 | Pain in right knee | Yes |
| M25..562 | Pain in left knee | Yes |
| M25..569 | Pain in unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..57 | Pain in ankle and joints of foot | No |
| M25..571 | Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot | Yes |
| M25..572 | Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot | Yes |
| M25..579 | Pain in unspecified ankle and joints of unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..59 | Pain in other specified joint | Yes |
| M25..6 | Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..60 | Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..61 | Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..611 | Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..612 | Stiffness of left shoulder, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..619 | Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..62 | Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..621 | Stiffness of right elbow, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..622 | Stiffness of left elbow, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..629 | Stiffness of unspecified elbow, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..63 | Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..631 | Stiffness of right wrist, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..632 | Stiffness of left wrist, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..639 | Stiffness of unspecified wrist, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..64 | Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..641 | Stiffness of right hand, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..642 | Stiffness of left hand, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..649 | Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..65 | Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..651 | Stiffness of right hip, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..652 | Stiffness of left hip, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..659 | Stiffness of unspecified hip, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..66 | Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..661 | Stiffness of right knee, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..662 | Stiffness of left knee, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..669 | Stiffness of unspecified knee, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..67 | Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified | No |
| M25..671 | Stiffness of right ankle, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..672 | Stiffness of left ankle, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..673 | Stiffness of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..674 | Stiffness of right foot, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..675 | Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..676 | Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..69 | Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| M25..7 | Osteophyte | No |
| M25..70 | Osteophyte, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..71 | Osteophyte, shoulder | No |
| M25..711 | Osteophyte, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..712 | Osteophyte, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..719 | Osteophyte, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..72 | Osteophyte, elbow | No |
| M25..721 | Osteophyte, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..722 | Osteophyte, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..729 | Osteophyte, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..73 | Osteophyte, wrist | No |
| M25..731 | Osteophyte, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..732 | Osteophyte, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..739 | Osteophyte, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..74 | Osteophyte, hand | No |
| M25..741 | Osteophyte, right hand | Yes |
| M25..742 | Osteophyte, left hand | Yes |
| M25..749 | Osteophyte, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..75 | Osteophyte, hip | No |
| M25..751 | Osteophyte, right hip | Yes |
| M25..752 | Osteophyte, left hip | Yes |
| M25..759 | Osteophyte, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..76 | Osteophyte, knee | No |
| M25..761 | Osteophyte, right knee | Yes |
| M25..762 | Osteophyte, left knee | Yes |
| M25..769 | Osteophyte, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..77 | Osteophyte, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..771 | Osteophyte, right ankle | Yes |
| M25..772 | Osteophyte, left ankle | Yes |
| M25..773 | Osteophyte, unspecified ankle | Yes |
| M25..774 | Osteophyte, right foot | Yes |
| M25..775 | Osteophyte, left foot | Yes |
| M25..776 | Osteophyte, unspecified foot | Yes |
| M25..78 | Osteophyte, vertebrae | Yes |
| M25..8 | Other specified joint disorders | No |
| M25..80 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified joint | Yes |
| M25..81 | Other specified joint disorders, shoulder | No |
| M25..811 | Other specified joint disorders, right shoulder | Yes |
| M25..812 | Other specified joint disorders, left shoulder | Yes |
| M25..819 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M25..82 | Other specified joint disorders, elbow | No |
| M25..821 | Other specified joint disorders, right elbow | Yes |
| M25..822 | Other specified joint disorders, left elbow | Yes |
| M25..829 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M25..83 | Other specified joint disorders, wrist | No |
| M25..831 | Other specified joint disorders, right wrist | Yes |
| M25..832 | Other specified joint disorders, left wrist | Yes |
| M25..839 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M25..84 | Other specified joint disorders, hand | No |
| M25..841 | Other specified joint disorders, right hand | Yes |
| M25..842 | Other specified joint disorders, left hand | Yes |
| M25..849 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M25..85 | Other specified joint disorders, hip | No |
| M25..851 | Other specified joint disorders, right hip | Yes |
| M25..852 | Other specified joint disorders, left hip | Yes |
| M25..859 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M25..86 | Other specified joint disorders, knee | No |
| M25..861 | Other specified joint disorders, right knee | Yes |
| M25..862 | Other specified joint disorders, left knee | Yes |
| M25..869 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M25..87 | Other specified joint disorders, ankle and foot | No |
| M25..871 | Other specified joint disorders, right ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..872 | Other specified joint disorders, left ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..879 | Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot | Yes |
| M25..9 | Joint disorder, unspecified | Yes |
Plain-language terms for this code
The following entries in the US Medical Glossary correspond to ICD-10-CM category M25:
- Joint Pain — Dolor articular
- Knee Pain — Dolor de rodilla
- Hip Pain — Dolor de cadera
- Joint Swelling — Hinchazón articular
Last reviewed: September 2026