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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M91-M94
Chondropathies
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M94-
Other disorders of cartilage
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.2
Chondromalacia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- M94.2 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 M94.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M94.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 M94.2 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as M94.2. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
M94.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
M94.2:
Clinical Information
- Softening and degeneration of the cartilage.
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 M94.2
M93.969 Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified lower leg
M93.97 Osteochondropathy, unspecified of ankle and foot
M93.971 Osteochondropathy, unspecified, right ankle and foot
M93.972 Osteochondropathy, unspecified, left ankle and foot
M93.979 Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot
M94 Other disorders of cartilage
M94.0 Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze]
M94.1 Relapsing polychondritis
M94.2
Chondromalacia
M94.21 Chondromalacia, shoulder
M94.211 Chondromalacia, right shoulder
M94.212 Chondromalacia, left shoulder
M94.219 Chondromalacia, unspecified shoulder
M94.221 Chondromalacia, right elbow
M94.229 Chondromalacia, unspecified elbow
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.