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M94.359

Billable

Chondrolysis, unspecified hip

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Progressive loss and deterioration of cartilage in the hip joint when the specific side is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality is truly unspecified in the medical record
  • •Query the provider if documentation is unclear about which hip is affected

Code Hierarchy

└M94Other disorders of cartilage└M94.3Chondrolysis└M94.35Chondrolysis, hip└M94.359Chondrolysis, unspecified hip
└M94.359Chondrolysis, unspecified hip

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