M94.29
BillableChondromalacia, multiple sites
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Softening and breakdown of cartilage affecting multiple different areas of the body simultaneously.
Coding Tips
- •Document all affected sites in the clinical record to justify multiple site coding
- •This code indicates generalized or widespread chondromalacia rather than isolated single-site disease
Code Hierarchy
└M94Other disorders of cartilage└M94.2Chondromalacia└M94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sites
└M94.29Chondromalacia, multiple sites