M25.6
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified
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 M25.6
- • ankylosis of joint (M24.6-)
- • contracture of joint (M24.5-)
⚠️ 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)
M25.60Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classifiedM25.61Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classifiedM25.62Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classifiedM25.63Stiffness of wrist, not elsewhere classifiedM25.64Stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classifiedM25.65Stiffness of hip, not elsewhere classifiedM25.66Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classifiedM25.67Stiffness of ankle and foot, not elsewhere classifiedM25.69Stiffness of other specified joint, not elsewhere classified
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CodeM25.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM25
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)