Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chondritis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chondritis
Use ICD-10 code M94.0 for chondrocostal junction syndrome [tietze], ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
Use to specify swelling if not implicit in Tietze syndrome.
Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use if infection is confirmed by culture.
The ICD-10 code for costochondritis, specifically with swelling, is M94.0, which is used for Tietze syndrome.
Ear chondritis is coded with H61.03-, specifying laterality such as H61.031 for the right ear.