ICD-10-CM Code R25.8
Other abnormal involuntary movements
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R25.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other abnormal involuntary movements. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R258 is used to code Athetosis
Athetosis is a symptom characterized by slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, hands, toes, and feet and in some cases, arms, legs, neck and tongue. Movements typical of athetosis are sometimes called athetoid movements. Lesions to the brain are most often the direct cause of the symptoms, particularly to the corpus striatum. This symptom does not occur alone and is often accompanied by the symptoms of cerebral palsy, as it is often a result of this disease. Treatments for athetosis are not very effective, and in most cases are simply aimed at the uncontrollable movement, rather than the cause itself.
| MeSH Code: | D001264 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 781.0 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with MCC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with CC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Athetosis with spastic paraplegia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R25.8 - Other abnormal involuntary movements'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R25.8 and a single ICD9 code, 781.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R25 - Abnormal involuntary movements