M25
Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 17 never code together
M25code
Excludes2
- abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)R26.-R26.-R26.-
- acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)M20-M21M20-M21M20-M21
- calcification of bursa (M71.4-)M71.4-M71.4-M71.4-
- calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)M75.3M75.3M75.3
- calcification of tendon (M65.2-)M65.2-M65.2-M65.2-
- difficulty in walking (R26.2)R26.2R26.2R26.2
- temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)M26.6-M26.6-M26.6-
M00-M99chapter
Excludes2
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)L40.5-
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)T79.A-
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
- neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 2
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Subordinate codes 10
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