M25.4
Effusion of joint
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M25.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M25 Parent Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
- M25.4 This code Effusion of joint
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
hydrarthrosis in yaws ( A66.6 )
Excludes1
intermittent hydrarthrosis ( M12.4- )
Excludes1
other infective (teno)synovitis ( M65.1- )
Excludes2
abnormality of gait and mobility ( R26 .-)
Inherited from M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
Inherited from M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
calcification of bursa ( M71.4- )
Inherited from M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
calcification of shoulder (joint) ( M75.3 )
Inherited from M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
calcification of tendon ( M65.2- )
Inherited from M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
More Specific Codes
9 codes under M25.4
- M25.40 Effusion, unspecified joint Billable
- M25.41 Effusion, shoulder Has subcodes
- M25.42 Effusion, elbow Has subcodes
- M25.43 Effusion, wrist Has subcodes
- M25.44 Effusion, hand Has subcodes
- M25.45 Effusion, hip Has subcodes
- M25.46 Effusion, knee Has subcodes
- M25.47 Effusion, ankle and foot Has subcodes
- M25.48 Effusion, other site Billable
Version History
How M25.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEffusion of joint
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEffusion of joint
Related Codes
Other codes under M25
Codes whose official notes reference M25.4
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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