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M94.2

Non-billable

Chondromalacia

Chondromalacia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M91-M94

Parent Code

M94

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)
  • chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Child Codes (10)

M94.20

Chondromalacia, unspecified site

BillableM94.21

Chondromalacia, shoulder

M94.22

Chondromalacia, elbow

M94.23

Chondromalacia, wrist

M94.24

Chondromalacia, joints of hand

M94.25

Chondromalacia, hip

M94.26

Chondromalacia, knee

M94.27

Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of foot

M94.28

Chondromalacia, other site

BillableM94.29

Chondromalacia, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M94.2?

ICD-10-CM code M94.2 represents "Chondromalacia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M94.2 a billable code?

No, M94.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M94.2.

What chapter is M94.2 in?

M94.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M94.2?

M94.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-); chondromalacia patellae (M22.4).

What are the subcategories under M94.2?

M94.2 has 10 child codes, including: M94.20 (Chondromalacia, unspecified site), M94.21 (Chondromalacia, shoulder), M94.22 (Chondromalacia, elbow), M94.23 (Chondromalacia, wrist), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M94.2?

M94.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0085700. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.