M25.561 Pain in right knee

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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 M25.5 Pain in joint

Excludes2 (not included here)

• pain in hand (M79.64-)
• pain in fingers (M79.64-)
• pain in foot (M79.67-)
• pain in limb (M79.6-)
• pain in toes (M79.67-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 555-556 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 719.46 Pain in joint, lower leg (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M25.561

Back-references to M25.5

• Type 2 Excludes: G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified ("joint pain (M25.5-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes ("pain in joint (M25.5-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R52 Pain, unspecified ("joint pain (M25.5-)")

Nearby codes

• M25.55 Pain in hip
• M25.551 Pain in right hip
• M25.552 Pain in left hip
• M25.559 Pain in unspecified hip
• M25.56 Pain in knee
• M25.561 Pain in right knee (this code)
• M25.562 Pain in left knee
• M25.569 Pain in unspecified knee
• M25.57 Pain in ankle and joints of foot
• M25.571 Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot
• M25.572 Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot