ICD-10-CM › M00-M99 › M20-M25 › M25 Other joint disorder, not... › M25.6
M25.6
Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 9 more specific codes instead:
- M25.60 Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M25.61 Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.62 Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.63 Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.64 Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.65 Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.66 Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.67 Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classified (also a header)
- M25.69 Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2 - 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-)
Inherited from the M20-M25 section Other joint disorders (M20-M25)
Excludes2 - not included here
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M25.0 | Hemarthrosis | Not billable |
| M25.1 | Fistula of joint | Not billable |
| M25.2 | Flail joint | Not billable |
| M25.3 | Other instability of joint | Not billable |
| M25.4 | Effusion of joint | Not billable |
| M25.5 | Pain in joint | Not billable |
| M25.7 | Osteophyte | Not billable |
| M25.8 | Other specified joint disorders | Not billable |
| M25.9 | Joint disorder, unspecified | Valid |