Is M94 a billable code?
No. M94 is a header code that groups 40 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M94: Other disorders of cartilage
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M94 groups related diagnoses under other disorders of cartilage. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M94
- M94.0Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze]
- M94.1Relapsing polychondritis
- M94.20Chondromalacia, unspecified site
- M94.211Chondromalacia, right shoulder
- M94.212Chondromalacia, left shoulder
- M94.219Chondromalacia, unspecified shoulder
- M94.221Chondromalacia, right elbow
- M94.222Chondromalacia, left elbow
- M94.229Chondromalacia, unspecified elbow
- M94.231Chondromalacia, right wrist
- M94.232Chondromalacia, left wrist
- M94.239Chondromalacia, unspecified wrist
- M94.241Chondromalacia, joints of right hand
- M94.242Chondromalacia, joints of left hand
- M94.249Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified hand
- M94.251Chondromalacia, right hip
- M94.252Chondromalacia, left hip
- M94.259Chondromalacia, unspecified hip
- M94.261Chondromalacia, right knee
- M94.262Chondromalacia, left knee
- M94.269Chondromalacia, unspecified knee
- M94.271Chondromalacia, right ankle and joints of right foot
- M94.272Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot
- M94.279Chondromalacia, unspecified ankle and joints of foot
- M94.28Chondromalacia, other site
- M94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sites
- M94.351Chondrolysis, right hip
- M94.352Chondrolysis, left hip
- M94.359Chondrolysis, unspecified hip
- 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
- M94.9Disorder of cartilage, unspecified
M94 questions
What does M94 mean?
M94 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other disorders of cartilage. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.