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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Joint Stiffness

ICD-10 Coding for Joint Stiffness

M25.60
M25.66
T84.89

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for joint stiffness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Articular Rigidity
Joint Rigidity
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Joint Stiffness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Joint Stiffness

Use ICD-10 code M25.60 for stiffness of joint, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Stiffness of joint, unspecified

Billable Code
M25.60
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Presence of joint stiffness without specific joint identification

Applicable To

  • • Generalized joint stiffness

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies joint if possible.

Stiffness of knee, not elsewhere classified

Non-Billable
M25.66
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Documented limited range of motion in the knee
  • • Post-surgical status if applicable

Applicable To

  • • Knee stiffness post-surgery

Important Notes

  • • Document specific joint and any related surgical history.

Other complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Non-Billable
T84.89
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Evidence of prosthetic device complication
  • • Imaging or lab findings supporting prosthetic issue

Applicable To

  • • Prosthetic joint stiffness

Important Notes

  • • Always sequence T84.89 first if related to prosthetic complications.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G89.3

Chronic pain

Use if chronic pain is associated with the stiffness.

Z96.6

Presence of joint prosthesis

Use if the patient has a joint prosthesis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for joint stiffness?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified joint stiffness is M25.60. For specific joints, codes like M25.66 for knee stiffness are used.

How do you code stiffness after knee replacement?

Use T84.89 for prosthetic complications and M25.66 for knee stiffness, ensuring proper documentation of the prosthetic issue.

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