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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M25.7Osteophyte

Not billable — use a more specific code

M25.7 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M25.7

M25.7 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Osteophyte. It belongs to category M25 (other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified), block M20-M25 (other joint disorders) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M25 (other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified), M25.7 is specifically for Osteophyte. Related codes cover Hemarthrosis (M25.0), fistula of joint (M25.1), Flail joint (M25.2), other instability of joint (M25.3), effusion of joint (M25.4), pain in joint (M25.5), Stiffness of joint, not elsewhere classified (M25.6), other specified joint disorders (M25.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M25.70 (unspecified joint), M25.71 (shoulder), M25.72 (elbow), M25.73 (wrist), M25.74 (hand), M25.75 (hip), M25.76 (knee), M25.77 (ankle and foot) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M25.7

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M25.7.

› From M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
  • abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)
  • acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
  • calcification of bursa (M71.4-)
  • calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)
  • calcification of tendon (M65.2-)
  • difficulty in walking (R26.2)
  • temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)

Broader instructions also apply from M20-M25 Other joint disorders and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Codes whose notes reference M25.7

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M25.7

Is M25.7 billable?

No. M25.7 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.