M94 Other disorders of cartilage
ICD-10-CM category M94 sits in Chapter 13 (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, M00-M99). It contains 40 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
M94.2 ChondromalaciaM94.21 Chondromalacia, shoulderM94.22 Chondromalacia, elbowM94.23 Chondromalacia, wristM94.24 Chondromalacia, joints of handM94.25 Chondromalacia, hipM94.26 Chondromalacia, kneeM94.27 Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of footM94.3 ChondrolysisM94.35 Chondrolysis, hipM94.8 Other specified disorders of cartilageM94.8X Other specified disorders of cartilage
Billable codes in M94
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
M94.0 | Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze] |
M94.1 | Relapsing polychondritis |
M94.20 | Chondromalacia, unspecified site |
M94.211 | Chondromalacia, right shoulder |
M94.212 | Chondromalacia, left shoulder |
M94.219 | Chondromalacia, unspecified shoulder |
M94.221 | Chondromalacia, right elbow |
M94.222 | Chondromalacia, left elbow |
M94.229 | Chondromalacia, unspecified elbow |
M94.231 | Chondromalacia, right wrist |
M94.232 | Chondromalacia, left wrist |
M94.239 | Chondromalacia, unspecified wrist |
M94.241 | Chondromalacia, joints of right hand |
M94.242 | Chondromalacia, joints of left hand |
M94.249 | Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified hand |
M94.251 | Chondromalacia, right hip |
M94.252 | Chondromalacia, left hip |
M94.259 | Chondromalacia, unspecified hip |
M94.261 | Chondromalacia, right knee |
M94.262 | Chondromalacia, left knee |
M94.269 | Chondromalacia, unspecified knee |
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 |
M94.28 | Chondromalacia, other site |
M94.29 | Chondromalacia, multiple sites |
M94.351 | Chondrolysis, right hip |
M94.352 | Chondrolysis, left hip |
M94.359 | Chondrolysis, unspecified hip |
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 |
M94.8X4 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, hand |
M94.8X5 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, thigh |
M94.8X6 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, lower leg |
M94.8X7 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, ankle and foot |
M94.8X8 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, other site |
M94.8X9 | Other specified disorders of cartilage, unspecified sites |
M94.9 | Disorder of cartilage, unspecified |
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