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ICD-10-CM Code for Chondromalacia, shoulder M94.21

ICD-10 code M94.21 for Chondromalacia, shoulder is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Osteopathies and chondropathies .

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Chondromalacia, shoulder

M94.2

Excludes1: chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)

 
M94.21 Chondromalacia, shoulder
Child Code
Chondromalacia, right shoulder
Child Code
Chondromalacia, left shoulder
Child Code
Chondromalacia, unspecified shoulder

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