M25.86

Other specified joint disorders, knee

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.-
acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)M20-M21
calcification of bursa (M71.4-)M71.4-
calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)M75.3
calcification of tendon (M65.2-)M65.2-
difficulty in walking (R26.2)R26.2
temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)M26.6-

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

Includes

Notes

Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Index entries leading here 3

Disorder (of) — see also Disease
- joint M25.9
  - specified type NEC M25.80
    - knee M25.86
Syndrome — see also Disease
- patella clunk M25.86
Sesamoiditis M25.8

Alongside this code 7 same parent — M25.8

Subordinate codes 3

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Present FY2024–FY2027.