M25.60 Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified

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 M25.6 Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• ankylosis of joint (M24.6-)
• contracture of joint (M24.5-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 719.50 Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M25.60

Back-references to M25.6

• Type 1 Excludes: M24.6 Ankylosis of joint ("stiffness of joint without ankylosis (M25.6-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M25.60

• Stiffness, joint NEC

Nearby codes

• M25.571 Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot
• M25.572 Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot
• M25.579 Pain in unspecified ankle and joints of unspecified foot
• M25.59 Pain in other specified joint
• M25.6 Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified
• M25.60 Stiffness of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• M25.61 Stiffness of shoulder, not elsewhere classified
• M25.611 Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
• M25.612 Stiffness of left shoulder, not elsewhere classified
• M25.619 Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified
• M25.62 Stiffness of elbow, not elsewhere classified