M94.20
Billable codeChondromalacia, unspecified site
The ICD-10 code for chondromalacia, unspecified site is M94.20.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M94.21Chondromalacia, shouldernon-billable header
- M94.22Chondromalacia, elbownon-billable header
- M94.23Chondromalacia, wristnon-billable header
- M94.24Chondromalacia, joints of handnon-billable header
- M94.25Chondromalacia, hipnon-billable header
- M94.26Chondromalacia, kneenon-billable header
- M94.27Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of footnon-billable header
- M94.28Chondromalacia, other site
- M94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sites
- M94.20Chondromalacia, unspecified site
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 73392Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M94.20 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.