M25.349 - Other instability, unspecified hand
| ICD-10: | M25.349 |
| Short Description: | Other instability, unspecified hand |
| Long Description: | Other instability, unspecified hand |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
M25.349 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other instability, unspecified hand. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like M25.349 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Active range of finger abduction - finding
- Active range of finger adduction - finding
- Active range of finger extension - finding
- Active range of finger flexion - finding
- Active range of thumb abduction - finding
- Active range of thumb adduction - finding
- Active range of thumb extension - finding
- Active range of thumb flexion - finding
- Active range of thumb opposition - finding
- Chronic instability of joint
- Chronic instability of the metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb
- Finger joint hypermobility
- Finger joint laxity
- Finger joint unstable
- Hand joint hypermobility
- Hand joint laxity
- Increased active range of finger abduction
- Increased active range of finger adduction
- Increased active range of finger extension
- Increased active range of finger flexion
- Increased active range of thumb abduction
- Increased active range of thumb adduction
- Increased active range of thumb extension
- Increased active range of thumb flexion
- Increased active range of thumb opposition
- Increased passive range of finger abduction
- Increased passive range of finger adduction
- Increased passive range of finger extension
- Increased passive range of finger flexion
- Increased passive range of thumb abduction
- Increased passive range of thumb adduction
- Increased passive range of thumb extension
- Increased passive range of thumb flexion
- Increased passive range of thumb opposition
- Increased range of finger movement
- Increased range of thumb movement
- Instability of hand joint
- Metacarpophalangeal joint hypermobility
- Metacarpophalangeal joint laxity
- Passive range of finger abduction - finding
- Passive range of finger adduction - finding
- Passive range of finger extension - finding
- Passive range of finger flexion - finding
- Passive range of thumb abduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb adduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb extension - finding
- Passive range of thumb flexion - finding
- Passive range of thumb opposition - finding
- Thumb joint hypermobility
- Thumb joint laxity
- Thumb joint unstable
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| M25.349 | 718.84 - Jt derangement NEC-hand | |
| Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code. | ||
Patient Education
Hand Injuries and Disorders
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.
Hand problems include :
- Carpal tunnel syndrome - compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Disorders and injuries of your fingers and thumb
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
