M25.21
Non-billableFlail joint, shoulder
M25.21 is the ICD-10-CM code for Flail joint, shoulder. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as M25.211 for billing.
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat are joints? Your joints are places where two or more bones come together. Your shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and knuckles are all joints. Your spine has joints, too. But joints are more than bones. They include the soft tissues around them, such as cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Cartilage is the hard slippery flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. Tendons are tough, flexible bands…
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Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- Diclofenac Sodium and Menthol, Methyl Salicylate›
- DiflunisalNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC]›
- Arnica, Chamomilla, Hypericum, Ignatia, Symphytum›
- Arnica Montana, Cinnamomum, Dulcamara, Funiculus Umbilicalis Suis, Nadidum, Natrum Oxalaceticum, Pantothenic Acid, Placenta Totalis Suis, Sanguinaria Canadensis, Sulphur, Piper Nigrum, Alpha-lipoicum Acidum, Cartilago Suis, Rhus Tox, Silicea, Symphytum Officinale, Thuja Occidentalis, ApiolumNon-Standardized Food Allergenic Extract [EPC]›
- Bryonia Alba Root, Colchicum Autumnale Bulb, Kalmia Latifolia Leaf, Ledum Palustre Twig, Lycopodium Clavatum Spore, Rhododendron Aureum Leaf, Toxicodendron Pubescens Leaf›
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Ropivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Leflunomide and Diclofenac Sodium Gel›
- Lidocaine 4.5%, Diclofenac 1%Amide Local Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Lidothol Es PatchAmide Local Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Lidothol Gel›
- Lidothol PatchAmide Local Anesthetic [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
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