ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for vertebrae hemarthrosis
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Hemarthrosis (nontraumatic) › vertebrae”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding vertebrae hemarthrosis
The ICD-10-CM code for vertebrae hemarthrosis is M25.08 (Hemarthrosis, other specified site).
Within M25.0, choose M25.08 (other specified site) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified joint (M25.00), shoulder (M25.01), elbow (M25.02), wrist (M25.03), hand (M25.04), hip (M25.05), knee (M25.06) and ankle and foot (M25.07).
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 553 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC, relative weight 1.2494) and DRG 554 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC, relative weight 0.8331), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about vertebrae hemarthrosis ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for vertebrae hemarthrosis?
- M25.08 — Hemarthrosis, other specified site.
Is M25.08 billable?
- Yes. M25.08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can M25.08 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M25.08 as a principal diagnosis.
Is M25.08 a CC or MCC?
- M25.08 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.