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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.272
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.272
Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- M94.272 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M94.272 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M94.272 - other international versions of ICD-10 M94.272 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M94.272 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
M94.272:
- M00-M99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueNote- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Type 2 Excludes- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - M91-M94
2023 ICD-10-CM Range M91-M94
ChondropathiesType 1 Excludes- postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)
Chondropathies - M94.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M94.2
Chondromalacia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)
Chondromalacia
Approximate Synonyms
- Chondromalacia of bilateral ankles
ICD-10-CM M94.272 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 553 Bone diseases and arthropathies with mcc
- 554 Bone diseases and arthropathies without mcc
Convert M94.272 to ICD-9-CM
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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M94.272
M94.259 Chondromalacia, unspecified hip
M94.269 Chondromalacia, unspecified knee
M94.27 Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of foot
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
M94.359 Chondrolysis, unspecified hip
M94.8 Other specified disorders of cartilage
M94.8X Other specified disorders of cartilage
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.