M94.8X
Header — not billableOther specified disorders of cartilage
The ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of cartilage is M94.8X.
M94.8X is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M94.8X
- M94.8X0Other specified disorders of cartilage, multiple sites
- M94.8X1Other specified disorders of cartilage, shoulder
- M94.8X2Other specified disorders of cartilage, upper arm
- M94.8X3Other specified disorders of cartilage, forearm
- M94.8X4Other specified disorders of cartilage, hand
- M94.8X5Other specified disorders of cartilage, thigh
- M94.8X6Other specified disorders of cartilage, lower leg
- M94.8X7Other specified disorders of cartilage, ankle and foot
- M94.8X8Other specified disorders of cartilage, other site
- M94.8X9Other specified disorders of cartilage, unspecified sites