Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for knee chondromalacia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Knee Chondromalacia
Use ICD-10 code M94.261 for chondromalacia, right knee, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Pain in right knee
Use as a secondary code if pain management is a focus.
Pain in left knee
Use as a secondary code if pain management is a focus.
The ICD-10 code for left knee chondromalacia is M94.262, which covers chondromalacia affecting non-patellar areas of the left knee.
Chondromalacia patellae is coded as M22.4 in ICD-10, used when the condition is isolated to the patella.