2021 ICD-10-CM Code M25.649
Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified
Valid for Submission
M25.649 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified. The code M25.649 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code M25.649 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like active range of thumb abduction - finding, active range of thumb abduction - finding, active range of thumb adduction - finding, active range of thumb adduction - finding, active range of thumb extension - finding , active range of thumb extension - finding, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like M25.649 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.
| ICD-10: | M25.649 |
| Short Description: | Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified |
| Long Description: | Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified |
Code Classification
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 thumb abduction - finding
- Active range of thumb abduction - finding
- Active range of thumb adduction - finding
- Active range of thumb adduction - finding
- Active range of thumb extension - finding
- Active range of thumb extension - finding
- Active range of thumb flexion - finding
- Active range of thumb flexion - finding
- Active range of thumb opposition - finding
- Active range of thumb opposition - finding
- Ankylosis of joint of hand
- Decreased active range of thumb abduction
- Decreased active range of thumb adduction
- Decreased active range of thumb extension
- Decreased active range of thumb flexion
- Decreased active range of thumb opposition
- Decreased passive range of thumb abduction
- Decreased passive range of thumb adduction
- Decreased passive range of thumb extension
- Decreased passive range of thumb flexion
- Decreased passive range of thumb opposition
- Decreased range of thumb movement
- Finger joint stiff
- Hand joint stiff
- Metacarpophalangeal joint stiff
- No active range of thumb abduction
- No active range of thumb adduction
- No active range of thumb extension
- No active range of thumb flexion
- No active range of thumb opposition
- No passive range of thumb abduction
- No passive range of thumb adduction
- No passive range of thumb extension
- No passive range of thumb flexion
- No passive range of thumb opposition
- No thumb movement
- Passive range of thumb abduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb abduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb adduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb adduction - finding
- Passive range of thumb extension - finding
- Passive range of thumb extension - finding
- Passive range of thumb flexion - finding
- Passive range of thumb flexion - finding
- Passive range of thumb opposition - finding
- Passive range of thumb opposition - finding
- Thumb joint stiff
- Thumb stiffness, brachydactyly, intellectual disability syndrome
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code M25.649 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.
Convert M25.649 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code M25.649 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 719.54 - Jt stiffness NEC-hand (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
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, 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
- Brachial plexopathy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Claw hand (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Dupuytrens contracture (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hand fracture - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hand or foot spasms (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hand x-ray (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Ulnar nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- 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)