M25.39 is the authoritative medical code for Other instability, other specified joint. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other instability, other specified joint (ICD-10-CM M25.39), 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
Other instability, other specified joint is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M25.39. 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 M25.39 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
What can't be coded together with M25.39?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M25.39 must not be reported together with: instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-); instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-).
Can M25.39 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, M25.39 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: spinal instabilities (M53.2-); abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-); acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21); calcification of bursa (M71.4-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M25.39 in its code family, 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
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.
- Instability, joint (post-traumatic), specified site NEC