M94.241
BillableChondromalacia, joints of right hand
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Softening and degeneration of cartilage affecting the joints in the right hand, including fingers and palm joints.
Coding Tips
- •This code applies to any joint in the right hand, not just one specific joint
- •Document which specific hand joints are affected for clinical clarity, though the code encompasses all hand joints
Code Hierarchy
└M94Other disorders of cartilage└M94.2Chondromalacia└M94.24Chondromalacia, joints of hand└M94.241Chondromalacia, joints of right hand
└M94.241Chondromalacia, joints of right hand