2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.8

Other specified disorders of cartilage

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M94.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M94.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M94.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 M94.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above M94.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to M94.8:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M94.8

M94.271 Chondromalacia, right ankle and joints of right foot

M94.272 Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot

M94.279 Chondromalacia, unspecified ankle and joints of foot

M94.28 …… other site

M94.29 …… multiple sites

M94.3 Chondrolysis

M94.35 Chondrolysis, hip

M94.351 Chondrolysis, right hip

M94.352 Chondrolysis, left hip

M94.359 Chondrolysis, unspecified hip

M94.8 Other specified disorders of cartilage

M94.8X Other specified disorders of cartilage

M94.8X0 …… multiple sites

M94.8X1 …… shoulder

M94.8X2 …… upper arm

M94.8X3 …… forearm

M94.8X4 …… hand

M94.8X5 …… thigh

M94.8X6 …… lower leg

M94.8X7 …… ankle and foot

M94.8X8 …… other site

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.