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ICD-10-CM Code for Chondromalacia M94.2

ICD-10 code M94.2 for Chondromalacia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Osteopathies and chondropathies .

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Chondromalacia
Excludes1: chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)
 
M94.2 Chondromalacia
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Chondromalacia, unspecified site
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Chondromalacia, shoulder
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Chondromalacia, elbow
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Chondromalacia, wrist
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Chondromalacia, joints of hand
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Chondromalacia, hip
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Chondromalacia, knee
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Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of foot
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Chondromalacia, other site
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Chondromalacia, multiple sites

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degenerative changes of the pubic symphysis?
[QUOTE="Dacia , post: 453662, member: 353839"] Good morning, Does anyone have a suggestion on how to code this? Would it be considered M47899 other Spondylosis site unspecified? Or is this considered ... [ Read More ]
Help with Path report
Sorry for the delay and for the confusion as to whom I was referring. On page 37 of APF's "Pathology Service Coding Handbook" for Jan. 2019, the definition of "neoplasm" is discussed. Two definitions... [ Read More ]
knee
I would personally use Chondromalacia of the knee M94.26...... [ Read More ]
Non-traumatic hip labral tear VS traumatic hip labral tears
I am a new to orthopedic coding. I was wondering is someone could help me understand. My provider used the DX of bilateral asymptomatic labral tears and right hip internal snapping. Since these are ... [ Read More ]
Billing 96372 and receiving inclusive denials
If you are billing an admin code with an E/M service, the modifier 25 on the E/M code would be the bundling modifier for the admin code. I see too many claims (I am an auditor) where the E/M code has ... [ Read More ]
CostoSternal Injection, Bilateral
Can someone help me with this procedure please? I know the costosternal injection is 20605 but not sure if I should bill units of bilaterally. BILATERAL COSTOSTERNAL INJECTION DIAGNOSIS: M94... [ Read More ]
Chondral defect
[b]Articular Cartilage Defect[/b] For an isolated "articular cartilage defect" the most specific code would be M94.8X _: Other Specified Disorders of Cartilage (of joint). Although this code set in... [ Read More ]
Chondromalacia
This certainly creates a dilemma: Chondromalacia of the Patella (M22) is in the Code Set for Patellar Disorders, and therefore would be specific to the patella and not inclusive of Chondromalacia els... [ Read More ]
Chondromalacia
[QUOTE="AlanPechacek, post: 377357, member: 375416"]M22.4 _ is specific to Chondromalacia to he Patella, and only the Patella, and does not include any other Chondromalacia that may exist in the same ... [ Read More ]
Chondromalacia
M22.4 _ is specific to Chondromalacia to the Patella, and only the Patella, and does not include any other Chondromalacia that may exist in the same joint. M94.26 _ applies to Chondromalacia of the K... [ Read More ]
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