M25
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
M25 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- 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-)
More specific codes under M25
- M25.0Hemarthrosiscategory
- M25.1Fistula of jointcategory
- M25.2Flail jointcategory
- M25.3Other instability of jointcategory
- M25.4Effusion of jointcategory
- M25.5Pain in jointcategory
- M25.6Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classifiedcategory
- M25.7Osteophytecategory
- M25.8Other specified joint disorderscategory
- M25.9Joint disorder, unspecified
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.