2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.879

Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot

ICD-10-CM Code:
M25.879
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Other joint disorders
      (M20-M25)
      • Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
        (M25)

M25.879 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified joint disorders, unspecified ankle and foot. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like M25.879 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 toe abduction - finding
  • Active range of toe abduction - finding
  • Active range of toe adduction - finding
  • Active range of toe adduction - finding
  • Active range of toe extension - finding
  • Active range of toe extension - finding
  • Active range of toe flexion - finding
  • Active range of toe flexion - finding
  • Ankle joint - blue
  • Ankle joint - cold
  • Ankle joint - cool
  • Ankle joint - hot
  • Ankle joint - red
  • Ankle joint - warm
  • Ankle joint color - finding
  • Ankle joint color - finding
  • Ankle joint temperature finding
  • Ankle joint temperature finding
  • Ankle joint temperature finding
  • Ankle joint temperature finding
  • Anterior ankle impingement
  • Bony swelling of ankle joint
  • Capsulitis of ankle
  • Decreased active range of toe abduction
  • Decreased active range of toe adduction
  • Decreased active range of toe extension
  • Decreased active range of toe flexion
  • Decreased passive range of toe abduction
  • Decreased passive range of toe adduction
  • Decreased passive range of toe extension
  • Decreased passive range of toe flexion
  • Decreased range of toe movement
  • Fibular ankle impingement
  • Foot joint - blue
  • Foot joint - cold
  • Foot joint - cool
  • Foot joint - hot
  • Foot joint - red
  • Foot joint - warm
  • Foot joint color - finding
  • Foot joint color - finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Foot joint temperature finding
  • Impingement syndrome of ankle
  • Impingement syndrome of ankle
  • Impingement syndrome of ankle
  • Impingement syndrome of ankle
  • Joint cold
  • Joint cold
  • Joint cold
  • Joint cool
  • Joint cool
  • Joint cool
  • Joint hot
  • Joint hot
  • Joint hot
  • Joint warm
  • Joint warm
  • Joint warm
  • Lesion of joint capsule of ankle region
  • Lesion of joint capsule of foot region
  • No active range of toe abduction
  • No active range of toe adduction
  • No active range of toe extension
  • No active range of toe flexion
  • No passive range of toe abduction
  • No passive range of toe adduction
  • No passive range of toe extension
  • No passive range of toe flexion
  • No toe movement
  • Os trigonum impingement
  • Passive range of toe abduction - finding
  • Passive range of toe abduction - finding
  • Passive range of toe adduction - finding
  • Passive range of toe adduction - finding
  • Passive range of toe extension - finding
  • Passive range of toe extension - finding
  • Passive range of toe flexion - finding
  • Passive range of toe flexion - finding
  • Posterior ankle impingement
  • Problem of ankle
  • Problem of lower limb
  • Range of toe abduction - finding
  • Range of toe abduction - finding
  • Range of toe abduction - finding
  • Range of toe abduction - finding
  • Range of toe adduction - finding
  • Range of toe adduction - finding
  • Range of toe adduction - finding
  • Range of toe adduction - finding
  • Swelling of ankle joint
  • Swollen ankle region
  • Toe joint - cold
  • Toe joint - cool
  • Toe joint - hot
  • Toe joint - warm
  • Toe joint color - finding
  • Toe joint red
  • Toe joint rigid
  • Toe joint temperature finding
  • Toe joint temperature finding
  • Toe joint temperature finding
  • Toe joint temperature finding

Clinical Classification

Convert M25.879 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 719.87 - Joint dis NEC-ankle
    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


Ankle Injuries and Disorders

Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it.

The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures (broken bones). A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures are common sports injuries.


[Learn More in MedlinePlus]

Foot Injuries and Disorders

Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common problems:

  • Bunions - hard, painful bumps on the big toe joint
  • Corns and calluses - thickened skin from friction or pressure
  • Plantar warts - warts on the soles of your feet
  • Fallen arches - also called flat feet

Ill-fitting shoes often cause these problems. Aging and being overweight also increase your chances of having foot problems.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

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.