M25.28 is the authoritative medical code for Flail joint, other site. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for flail joint, other site (ICD-10-CM M25.28), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Flail joint, other site is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M25.28. 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-; joints of the spine M40-M54.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M25.28 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- 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-
- joints of the spine M40-M54
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M25.28 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, M25.28 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-); acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21); calcification of bursa (M71.4-); calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M25.28 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
- M25.0 — Hemarthrosis
- M25.01 — Hemarthrosis, shoulder
- M25.011 — Hemarthrosis, right shoulder
- M25.012 — Hemarthrosis, left shoulder
- M25.019 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified shoulder
- M25.02 — Hemarthrosis, elbow
- M25.021 — Hemarthrosis, right elbow
- M25.022 — Hemarthrosis, left elbow
- M25.029 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified elbow
View all 40 codes in the M25 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Flail, joint (paralytic), specified joint NEC