R25.2 Cramp and spasm

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• carpopedal spasm (R29.0)
• charley-horse (M62.831)
• infantile spasms (G40.4-)
• muscle spasm of back (M62.830)
• muscle spasm of calf (M62.831)

Applies from R25 Abnormal involuntary movements

Excludes1 (never code together)

• specific movement disorders (G20-G26)
• stereotyped movement disorders (F98.4)
• tic disorders (F95.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 091-093 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 729.82 Cramp of limb (approximate)
• 781.0 Abnormal involuntary movements (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R25.2

Back-references to R25.2

• Type 1 Excludes: M62 Other disorders of muscle ("cramp and spasm (R25.2)")

Back-references to R25

• Type 1 Excludes: F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders ("abnormal involuntary movements (R25.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R25.2

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › movement (disorder) › involuntary › spasm
• Cramp (s)
• Cramp (s) › limb (lower) (upper) NEC
• Cramp (s) › muscle (limb) (general)
• Hemispasm (facial)
• Spasm (s), spastic, spasticity
• Trismus

Nearby codes

• R25 Abnormal involuntary movements
• R25.0 Abnormal head movements
• R25.1 Tremor, unspecified
• R25.2 Cramp and spasm (this code)
• R25.3 Fasciculation
• R25.8 Other abnormal involuntary movements
• R25.9 Unspecified abnormal involuntary movements