M25.021 Hemarthrosis, right elbow

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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-)

Applies from M25.0 Hemarthrosis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• current injury - see injury of joint by body region
• hemophilic arthropathy (M36.2)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 719.12 Hemarthrosis, upper arm (approximate)

Nearby codes

• M25.01 Hemarthrosis, shoulder
• M25.011 Hemarthrosis, right shoulder
• M25.012 Hemarthrosis, left shoulder
• M25.019 Hemarthrosis, unspecified shoulder
• M25.02 Hemarthrosis, elbow
• M25.021 Hemarthrosis, right elbow (this code)
• M25.022 Hemarthrosis, left elbow
• M25.029 Hemarthrosis, unspecified elbow
• M25.03 Hemarthrosis, wrist
• M25.031 Hemarthrosis, right wrist
• M25.032 Hemarthrosis, left wrist