M25.3
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other instability of joint
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with M25.3
- • instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-)
- • instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • spinal instabilities (M53.2-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from M25Rules from parent category M25: Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
- • 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-)
Child Codes (9)
M25.30Other instability, unspecified jointM25.31Other instability, shoulderM25.32Other instability, elbowM25.33Other instability, wristM25.34Other instability, handM25.35Other instability, hipM25.36Other instability, kneeM25.37Other instability, ankle and footM25.39Other instability, other specified joint
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CodeM25.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM25
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes28 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)