FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Chondromalacia
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)
postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Chondromalacia
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)
M94.20Chondromalacia, unspecified siteBillable / specificM94.21Chondromalacia, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM94.22Chondromalacia, elbowCategory · further specificity requiredM94.23Chondromalacia, wristCategory · further specificity requiredM94.24Chondromalacia, joints of handCategory · further specificity requiredM94.25Chondromalacia, hipCategory · further specificity requiredM94.26Chondromalacia, kneeCategory · further specificity requiredM94.27Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of footCategory · further specificity requiredM94.28Chondromalacia, other siteBillable / specificM94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M94.0 | Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze] | Billable / specific |
| M94.1 | Relapsing polychondritis | Billable / specific |
| M94.3 | Chondrolysis | Category · further specificity required |
| M94.8 | Other specified disorders of cartilage | Category · further specificity required |
| M94.9 | Disorder of cartilage, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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