ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M92.22Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of metacarpal heads [Mauclaire]
M92.22 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M92.22
M92.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for osteochondrosis (juvenile) of metacarpal heads [Mauclaire]. It belongs to category M92 (other juvenile osteochondrosis), block M91-M94 (Chondropathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M92.2 (juvenile osteochondrosis, hand), M92.22 is specifically for osteochondrosis (juvenile) of metacarpal heads [Mauclaire]. Related codes cover unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, hand (M92.20), osteochondrosis (juvenile) of carpal lunate [Kienbock] (M92.21) and other juvenile osteochondrosis, hand (M92.29).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M92.221 (right hand), M92.222 (left hand) and M92.229 (unspecified hand).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M92.22
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M92.22.
Broader instructions also apply from M91-M94 Chondropathies and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M92.22.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M92.22
Is M92.22 billable?
- No. M92.22 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.