M94.24

Chondromalacia, joints of hand

Non-billable header

M94.24 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M94)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • chondromalacia patellae (M22.4) (from M94.2)
  • postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-) (from M94)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M94)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M94)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M94)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M94)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M94)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M94)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M94)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M94)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M94)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M94)

Also known as

  • Chondromalacia, hand joint

Parent code

  • M94.2ChondromalaciaHeader

More specific codes M94.24

  • M94.241Chondromalacia, joints of right handBillable
  • M94.242Chondromalacia, joints of left handBillable
  • M94.249Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified handBillable

Related codes

  • M94.20Chondromalacia, unspecified siteBillable
  • M94.21Chondromalacia, shoulderHeader
  • M94.22Chondromalacia, elbowHeader
  • M94.23Chondromalacia, wristHeader
  • M94.25Chondromalacia, hipHeader
  • M94.26Chondromalacia, kneeHeader
  • M94.27Chondromalacia, ankle and joints of footHeader
  • M94.28Chondromalacia, other siteBillable
  • M94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sitesBillable

Browse