M25.771BillableSave

M25.771 - Osteophyte, right ankle

ICD-10-CM Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue · M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25) · Subcategory of M25.77 · FY2027

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom M25

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)
  • acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
  • calcification of bursa (M71.4-)
  • calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)
  • calcification of tendon (M65.2-)
  • difficulty in walking (R26.2)
  • temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom M20-M25 Other joint disorders (M20-M25)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter M00-M99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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)
NotesFrom Chapter M00-M99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with M25.771.