2021 ICD-10-CM Code M25.39
Other instability, other specified joint
Valid for Submission
M25.39 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other instability, other specified joint. The code M25.39 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
| ICD-10: | M25.39 |
| Short Description: | Other instability, other specified joint |
| Long Description: | Other instability, other specified joint |
Code Classification
New 2021 ICD-10 Code
M25.39 is new to ICD-10 code set for the FY 2021, effective October 1, 2020. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2020. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code M25.39 are found in the index:
- - Instability
- - joint (post-traumatic) - M25.30
- - specified site NEC - M25.39
- - joint (post-traumatic) - M25.30
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code M25.39 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
- 564 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH MCC - Relative Weight: 1.5138
- 565 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC - Relative Weight: 1.0063
- 566 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 0.7515
Replacement Code
M2539 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- M25.30 - Other instability, unspecified joint
Code History
- FY 2021 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021