2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.319Other instability, unspecified shoulder
ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M20-M25›M25
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
M25.319 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other instability, unspecified shoulder. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 564 through 566. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified joint disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Active range of shoulder abduction - finding
- Active range of shoulder adduction - finding
- Active range of shoulder circumduction - finding
- Active range of shoulder extension - finding
- Active range of shoulder external rotation - finding
- Active range of shoulder flexion - finding
- Active range of shoulder horizontal extension - finding
- Active range of shoulder horizontal flexion - finding
- Active range of shoulder internal rotation - finding
- Increased active range of shoulder abduction
- Increased active range of shoulder adduction
- Increased active range of shoulder circumduction
- Increased active range of shoulder extension
- Increased active range of shoulder external rotation
- Increased active range of shoulder flexion
- Increased active range of shoulder horizontal extension
- Increased active range of shoulder horizontal flexion
- Increased active range of shoulder internal rotation
- Increased passive range of shoulder abduction
- Increased passive range of shoulder adduction
- Increased passive range of shoulder circumduction
- Increased passive range of shoulder extension
- Increased passive range of shoulder external rotation
- Increased passive range of shoulder flexion
- Increased passive range of shoulder horizontal extension
- Increased passive range of shoulder horizontal flexion
- Increased passive range of shoulder internal rotation
- Increased range of shoulder movement
- Multidirectional instability of shoulder joint
- Passive range of shoulder abduction - finding
- Passive range of shoulder adduction - finding
- Passive range of shoulder circumduction - finding
- Passive range of shoulder extension - finding
- Passive range of shoulder external rotation - finding
- Passive range of shoulder flexion - finding
- Passive range of shoulder horizontal extension - finding
- Passive range of shoulder horizontal flexion - finding
- Passive range of shoulder internal rotation - finding
- Range of shoulder abduction - finding
- Range of shoulder adduction - finding
- Range of shoulder circumduction - finding
- Range of shoulder horizontal extension - finding
- Range of shoulder horizontal flexion - finding
- Shoulder joint hypermobility
- Shoulder joint unstable
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M25.319: its own notes plus those printed at M25.3, M25, block M00-M25, block M20-M25, and Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
Your shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body. They can also be unstable because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it.
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Convert M25.319 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M25.319Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other instability, unspecified shoulder?
The ICD-10-CM code for other instability, unspecified shoulder is M25.319 (sometimes written as M25319). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is M25.319 (Other instability, shoulder) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other instability, unspecified shoulder on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does M25.319 group to?
When other instability, unspecified shoulder is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 564, 566, 565, with relative weights from 0.7374 to 1.4909 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can M25.319 be reported with a code from M24.2?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at M25.3, which applies to M25.319, lists "instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of M25.319?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other instability, unspecified shoulder converts to ICD-9-CM 718.81 (jt derangment NEC-shlder). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
