M25.31 is the authoritative medical code for Other instability, shoulder. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other instability, shoulder (ICD-10-CM M25.31), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other instability, shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M25.31. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury M24.2-; instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis M96.8-. Excludes2 (not included here): spinal instabilities M53.2-; 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 M25.31 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury M24.2-
- instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis M96.8-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- spinal instabilities M53.2-
- 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 M25.31 be billed directly?
No. M25.31 (Other instability, shoulder) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with M25.31?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M25.31 must not be reported with: instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-); instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-).
Can M25.31 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M25.31 and the following may both be reported when both are present: spinal instabilities (M53.2-); abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-); acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21); calcification of bursa (M71.4-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M25.31, with their registry titles.
- M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
- M25.0 — Hemarthrosis
- M25.00 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified joint
- 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
- M25.03 — Hemarthrosis, wrist
- M25.031 — Hemarthrosis, right wrist
- M25.032 — Hemarthrosis, left wrist
- M25.039 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist
- M25.04 — Hemarthrosis, hand
- M25.041 — Hemarthrosis, right hand
- M25.042 — Hemarthrosis, left hand
- M25.049 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified hand
- M25.05 — Hemarthrosis, hip
- M25.051 — Hemarthrosis, right hip
- M25.052 — Hemarthrosis, left hip
- M25.059 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified hip
- M25.06 — Hemarthrosis, knee
- M25.061 — Hemarthrosis, right knee
- M25.062 — Hemarthrosis, left knee
- M25.069 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified knee
- M25.07 — Hemarthrosis, ankle and foot
- M25.071 — Hemarthrosis, right ankle
- M25.072 — Hemarthrosis, left ankle
- M25.073 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified ankle
- M25.074 — Hemarthrosis, right foot
- M25.075 — Hemarthrosis, left foot
- M25.076 — Hemarthrosis, unspecified foot
- M25.08 — Hemarthrosis, other specified site
- M25.1 — Fistula of joint
- M25.10 — Fistula, unspecified joint
- M25.11 — Fistula, shoulder
- M25.111 — Fistula, right shoulder
- M25.112 — Fistula, left shoulder
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code M23.31
Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus
ICD Code M24.31
Pathological dislocation of shoulder, not elsewhere classified