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M25.67

Stiffness of ankle and foot, 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.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:

  • M25.671 Stiffness of right ankle, not elsewhere classified
  • M25.672 Stiffness of left ankle, not elsewhere classified
  • M25.673 Stiffness of unspecified ankle, not elsewhere classified
  • M25.674 Stiffness of right foot, not elsewhere classified
  • M25.675 Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified
  • M25.676 Stiffness of unspecified foot, 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.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Stiffness of ankle and foot, 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)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
M25.60 Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified Valid
M25.61 Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.62 Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.63 Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.64 Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.65 Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.66 Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified Not billable
M25.69 Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified Valid