ICD-10 Code for Osteophyte
The ICD-10-CM code for osteophyte is M25.70 — Osteophyte, unspecified joint. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for osteophyte with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
M25.70 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which osteophyte code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 9 codes under Osteophyte. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| ankle | M25.77Not billable | Osteophyte, ankle and foot |
| elbow | M25.72Not billable | Osteophyte, elbow |
| foot joint | M25.77Not billable | Osteophyte, ankle and foot |
| hand joint | M25.74Not billable | Osteophyte, hand |
| hip | M25.75Not billable | Osteophyte, hip |
| knee | M25.76Not billable | Osteophyte, knee |
| shoulder | M25.71Not billable | Osteophyte, shoulder |
| spine | M25.78 | Osteophyte, vertebrae |
| vertebrae | M25.78 | Osteophyte, vertebrae |
| wrist | M25.73Not billable | Osteophyte, wrist |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources