M25.69
Billable codeStiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified is M25.69.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M25.60Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
- M25.61Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.62Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.63Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.64Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.65Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.66Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.67Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M25.69Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
Associated MS-DRGs
M25.69 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.