2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.552Pain in left hip
ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M20-M25›M25
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
M25.552 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pain in left hip. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 555 through 556. Coders also document this condition as pain of bilateral hip joints. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Musculoskeletal pain, not low back pain.
This medical diagnosis code is frequently used in Family Practice and Internal Medicine medical specialties to designate conditions such pain in joint.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Pain of bilateral hip joints
- Pain of hip joint
- Pain of left hip joint
- Pain of right hip joint
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Hip Injuries and Disorders
Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a socket in the pelvis. Your hip is known as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because you have a ball at the end of your femur, and it fits into a socket in your pelvis.
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Convert M25.552 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M25.552Overview
Is M25.552 (Pain in hip) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pain in left hip on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does M25.552 group to?
When pain in left hip is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 555, 556, with relative weights from 0.8306 to 1.3218 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of M25.552?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, pain in left hip converts to ICD-9-CM 719.45 (joint pain-pelvis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
