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 | M25.77 | Osteophyte, ankle and foot | not billable |
| elbow | M25.72 | Osteophyte, elbow | not billable |
| foot joint | M25.77 | Osteophyte, ankle and foot | not billable |
| hand joint | M25.74 | Osteophyte, hand | not billable |
| hip | M25.75 | Osteophyte, hip | not billable |
| knee | M25.76 | Osteophyte, knee | not billable |
| shoulder | M25.71 | Osteophyte, shoulder | not billable |
| spine | M25.78 | Osteophyte, vertebrae | |
| vertebrae | M25.78 | Osteophyte, vertebrae | |
| wrist | M25.73 | Osteophyte, wrist | not billable |
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