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M25.30 ICD-10-CA code: Other instability of joint, multiple sites

M25.30 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other instability of joint, multiple sites” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M25.30

Other instability of joint, multiple sites

Short description: Other instability joint multiple sites

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M2530

Notes for M25.30

As CIHI prints them, with any note M25.30 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Instability of joint secondary to:• old ligament injury (M24.2)• removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8)From M25.3 Other instability of joint
  • Abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)calcification of:• bursa (M71.4)• shoulder (joint) (M75.3)• tendon (M65.2)deformities classified to M20-M21difficulty in walking (R26.2)From M25 Other joint disorders, not elsewhere classified
  • Joints of the spine (M40-M54)From M20-M25 Other joint disorders
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

  • [To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]From M25.3 Other instability of joint
  • The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M25.30 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M00-M25Arthropathies
  3. 3Block M20-M25Other joint disorders
  4. 4Category M25Other joint disorders, not elsewhere classified
  5. 5Subcategory M25.3Other instability of joint
  6. 6Valid code M25.30Other instability of joint, multiple sites

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See M25.30 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M25.30 mean?

M25.30 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other instability of joint, multiple sites” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M25.30 in ICD-10-CA?

M25.30 sits under M25.3 Other instability of joint, within M25 Other joint disorders, not elsewhere classified, within M20-M25 Other joint disorders, within M00-M25 Arthropathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M25.30?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes, Includes notes for M25.30, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside M25.30

M25.31Other instability of joint, shoulder regionM25.32Other instability of joint, upper armM25.33Other instability of joint, forearmM25.34Other instability of joint, handM25.35Other instability of joint, pelvic region and thighM25.36Other instability of joint, lower legM25.37Other instability of joint, ankle and footM25.38Other instability of joint, other siteM25.39Other instability of joint, unspecified site