M94.8X

Non-billable

Other specified disorders of cartilage

Other specified disorders of cartilage

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

M94.8

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of cartilage?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of cartilage is M94.8X. The full clinical description is "Other specified disorders of cartilage". M94.8X is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M94.8X mean?

ICD-10-CM code M94.8X represents "Other specified disorders of cartilage". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M94.8X a billable code?

No, M94.8X 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 M94.8X.

What chapter is M94.8X in?

M94.8X is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M94.8X?

M94.8X has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M94.8X?

M94.8X has 10 child codes, including: M94.8X0 (Other specified disorders of cartilage, multiple sites), M94.8X1 (Other specified disorders of cartilage, shoulder), M94.8X2 (Other specified disorders of cartilage, upper arm), M94.8X3 (Other specified disorders of cartilage, forearm), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M94.8X?

M94.8X is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477703. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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