Stiffness of unspecified hand, not elsewhere classified. M25.649 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M25.649 became effective on October 1, 2018.
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Non-specific codes like M25.64 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for stiffness of hand, not elsewhere classified:
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code M25.64 are found in the index:
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.
Joint stiffness may be either the symptom of pain on moving a joint, the symptom of loss of range of motion or the physical sign of reduced range of motion.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M25.64. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.