M94.9
BillableDisorder of cartilage, unspecified
Disorder of cartilage, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(35)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- CARTILAGE DISC0007302
- Cartilage DiseaseC0007302
- Cartilage DiseasesC0007302
- Cartilage DisordersC0007302
- Cartilage disorderC0007302
- Cartilage disorder (disorder)C0007302
- Cartilage disorder NOSC0007302
- Cartilage disordersC0007302
- Chondropathies (M91-M94)C0007302
- ChondropathyC0007302
- Chondropathy NOSC0007302
- Disease of cartilageC0007302
- Disorder of cartilageC0007302
- Disorder of cartilage, unspecifiedC0007302
- cartilage diseaseC0007302
- cartilage diseasesC0007302
- cartilage disorderC0007302
- cartilage disordersC0007302
- chondropathyC0007302
Clinical Terms
- Cartilage disorder (disorder)
- cartilage disease
- Cartilage Disorders
- cartilage diseases
- Chondropathies (M91-M94)
- Degenerative disorder of cartilage
- Cartilage disorder
- chondropathy
- Chondropathy NOS
- Cartilage disorder NOS
- Disease of cartilage
- CARTILAGE DIS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of cartilage, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of cartilage, unspecified is M94.9. The full clinical description is "Disorder of cartilage, unspecified". M94.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M94.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M94.9 represents “Disorder of cartilage, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M94.9 a billable code?
Yes, M94.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M94.9 in?
M94.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M94.9?
M94.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M94.9 map to?
M94.9 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 50927007, 363055007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M94.9?
M94.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007302. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M94.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disorder of cartilage, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M94.9?
M94.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB82.Z (Chondropathies, unspecified).
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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.