M25.7 — Osteophyte
Is M25.7 billable?
No — M25.7 is a non-billable header code. M25.7 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 26 billable codes beneath M25.7.
Billable codes under this header
- M25.70Osteophyte, unspecified joint
- M25.78Osteophyte, vertebrae
- M25.711Osteophyte, right shoulder
- M25.712Osteophyte, left shoulder
- M25.719Osteophyte, unspecified shoulder
- M25.721Osteophyte, right elbow
- M25.722Osteophyte, left elbow
- M25.729Osteophyte, unspecified elbow
- M25.731Osteophyte, right wrist
- M25.732Osteophyte, left wrist
- M25.739Osteophyte, unspecified wrist
- M25.741Osteophyte, right hand
- M25.742Osteophyte, left hand
- M25.749Osteophyte, unspecified hand
- M25.751Osteophyte, right hip
- M25.752Osteophyte, left hip
- M25.759Osteophyte, unspecified hip
- M25.761Osteophyte, right knee
- M25.762Osteophyte, left knee
- M25.769Osteophyte, unspecified knee
- M25.771Osteophyte, right ankle
- M25.772Osteophyte, left ankle
- M25.773Osteophyte, unspecified ankle
- M25.774Osteophyte, right foot
- M25.775Osteophyte, left foot
- M25.776Osteophyte, unspecified foot
M25.7 at a glance
| Code | M25.7 |
|---|---|
| Description | Osteophyte |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M25.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M25.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M20-M25
The conditions below are not part of M25.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M25.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M25
The conditions below are not part of M25.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M25.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under M25.7? (9)
- M25.70Osteophyte, unspecified joint
- M25.71Osteophyte, shouldernot billable
- M25.72Osteophyte, elbownot billable
- M25.73Osteophyte, wristnot billable
- M25.74Osteophyte, handnot billable
- M25.75Osteophyte, hipnot billable
- M25.76Osteophyte, kneenot billable
- M25.77Osteophyte, ankle and footnot billable
- M25.78Osteophyte, vertebrae
How long has M25.7 existed?
M25.7 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the M25 family? (9)
- M25.0Hemarthrosisnot billable
- M25.1Fistula of jointnot billable
- M25.2Flail jointnot billable
- M25.3Other instability of jointnot billable
- M25.4Effusion of jointnot billable
- M25.5Pain in jointnot billable
- M25.6Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M25.8Other specified joint disordersnot billable
- M25.9Joint disorder, unspecified