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M94.249

Billable

Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified 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 in hand joints when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or cannot be determined.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality is truly unspecified in the medical record
  • •Query provider if documentation allows for specification of right or left hand

Code Hierarchy

└M94Other disorders of cartilage└M94.2Chondromalacia└M94.24Chondromalacia, joints of hand└M94.249Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified hand
└M94.249Chondromalacia, joints of unspecified hand

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