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ICD-10-CM Code for Chondromalacia, knee M94.26

ICD-10 code M94.26 for Chondromalacia, knee is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Osteopathies and chondropathies .

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Chondromalacia, knee

M94.2

Excludes1: chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)

 
M94.26 Chondromalacia, knee
Child Code
Chondromalacia, right knee
Child Code
Chondromalacia, left knee
Child Code
Chondromalacia, unspecified knee

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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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