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The 2025 ICD-10-CM update breakdown: New, deleted, and revised codes

Discover the essential ICD-10 updates for 2025, including new, deleted, and revised codes.

Leaving all of us on the edge of our seats, the CDC released the FY2025 ICD-10-CM update later than usual on July 3rd with 252 new codes, 36 code deletions, and 13 code revisions making the cut, going into effect on October 1, 2024. 

This year’s release expands the diagnosis code set with more granularity, while the number of net new codes released continues to decline. Several codes have been switched to non-billable parent codes giving room to flesh out children codes, adding specificity with fifth, sixth and seventh character codes for location and state of condition. 

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Highlights from the new 2025 ICD-10-CM codes

ICD-10 codes for cancer in remission

The neoplasm chapter contains codes for most benign and all malignant neoplasms. Chapter 2 - Neoplasms leads the way this year in the quantity of new codes, receiving .63 new codes expanding cancer to include "in remission."

C81.1A Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma, in remission
C81.2A Mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma, in remission
C81.3A Lymphocyte depleted Hodgkin lymphoma, in remission
C82.5A   Diffuse follicle center lymphoma, in remission
C82.6A Cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, in remission

 

Updates to ICD-10 codes for Hypolycemia and Obesity

Chapter 4 – Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases adds level and class to Hypolycemia and Obesity. 

E16.A2 Hypoglycemia level 2
E16.A3 Hypoglycemia level 3
E66.81 Obesity class
E66.811  Obesity, class 1
E74.82 Disorders of citrate metabolism
E74.820 SLC13A5 Citrate Transporter Disorder
E74.829 Other disorders of citrate metabolism

 

ICD-10 codes for mental health disorders

In the 2025 update of ICD-10-CM, Chapter 5 – Mental and Behavioral Disorders adds type and severity to eating disorders and 2 new codes for mental and behavioral conditions in adults.

F50.010      Anorexia nervosa, restricting type, mild
F50.023     Anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type, extreme
F50.21 Bulimia nervosa, mild
F50.814 Binge eating disorder, in remission
F50.83 Pica in adults
F50.84    Rumination disorder in adults

 

Updated ICD-10 codes for diseases of the digestive system

Chapter 11 – Diseases of the Digestive System adds fifth and sixth character codes for conditions for 2025, providing additional details on the complexity of the condition. 

K60.311 Anal fistula, simple, initial
K60.32 Anal fistula, complex
K60.413 Rectal fistula, simple, recurrent
K60.422 Rectal fistula, complex, persistent
K60.50 Anorectal fistula, unspecified
K60.519 Anorectal fistula, simple, unspecified
K60.522 Anorectal fistula, complex, persistent

 

ICD-10 codes for conditions affecting bones, joints, or muscles

In another example of adding specificity, Chapter 13 – Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue bulks up synovitis and tenosynovitis by adding information for specific locations.

M65.971 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot
M65.972 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot
M65.979 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot
M65.98   Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site
M65.99  Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites

 

Implementing ICD-10-CM changes for 2025 across your organization

The continuing trend of ICD-10 adding specifying details of conditions aligns with the trend of new rulings regarding the changes made regarding payment, transfer of data, and transparency in the medical community.

It’s critical for health plans and healthcare providers to implement these updates across all systems prior to October 1st to keep things moving smoothly. Leveraging a best in class data governance solution built by a team of clinical terminologists and informaticists can help your team reduce the time spent processing updates by 90%. Please get in touch with one of our experts to make sure that your organization isin compliance with all of the changes. October will be here in the blink of an eye.

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RoseZetta Lima
Clinical Consultant, Health Language
As a Consultant, RoseZetta supports the company’s Health Language solutions by updating content through standard bodies and content maintenance related to ICD-10, SNOMED and PFTs. She also aids clients with mapping and content development, and supports sales by crafting content presentations. 
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