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ICD-10 Code for Chondromalacia

Also indexed as (systemic)

The ICD-10-CM code for chondromalacia is M94.20 — Chondromalacia, unspecified site. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for chondromalacia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

M94.20 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which chondromalacia code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Chondromalacia. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

acromioclavicular jointM94.21Not billableChondromalacia, shoulder
ankleM94.27Not billableChondromalacia, ankle and joints of foot
elbowM94.22Not billableChondromalacia, elbow
foot jointM94.27Not billableChondromalacia, ankle and joints of foot
glenohumeral jointM94.21Not billableChondromalacia, shoulder
hand jointM94.24Not billableChondromalacia, joints of hand
hipM94.25Not billableChondromalacia, hip
kneeM94.26Not billableChondromalacia, knee
multiple sitesM94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sites
patellaM22.4Not billableChondromalacia patellae
ribM94.28Chondromalacia, other site
sacroiliac jointM94.259Chondromalacia, unspecified hip
shoulderM94.21Not billableChondromalacia, shoulder
sternoclavicular jointM94.21Not billableChondromalacia, shoulder
vertebral jointM94.28Chondromalacia, other site
wristM94.23Not billableChondromalacia, wrist

Chondromalacia knee

patellaM22.4Not billableChondromalacia patellae

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources