M25.3
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther instability of joint
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other instability of joint
M25.3 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.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-)
- instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-)
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.
- spinal instabilities (M53.2-)
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 9 codes beneath M25.3. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in M25
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- M25
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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.