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ICD-10-CM Code for Chondromalacia, hip M94.25

ICD-10 code M94.25 for Chondromalacia, hip is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Osteopathies and chondropathies .

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Chondromalacia, hip

M94.2

Excludes1: chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)

 
M94.25 Chondromalacia, hip
Child Code
Chondromalacia, right hip
Child Code
Chondromalacia, left hip
Child Code
Chondromalacia, unspecified hip

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Chondromalacia
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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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