M25.27 Flail joint, ankle and foot

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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-)

Codes under M25.27

• M25.271 Flail joint, right ankle and foot
• M25.272 Flail joint, left ankle and foot
• M25.279 Flail joint, unspecified ankle and foot

Diagnosis Index entries for M25.27

• Flail › joint (paralytic) › ankle
• Flail › joint (paralytic) › foot joint

Nearby codes

• M25.259 Flail joint, unspecified hip
• M25.26 Flail joint, knee
• M25.261 Flail joint, right knee
• M25.262 Flail joint, left knee
• M25.269 Flail joint, unspecified knee
• M25.27 Flail joint, ankle and foot (this code)
• M25.271 Flail joint, right ankle and foot
• M25.272 Flail joint, left ankle and foot
• M25.279 Flail joint, unspecified ankle and foot
• M25.28 Flail joint, other site
• M25.3 Other instability of joint