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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M92.4Juvenile osteochondrosis of patella

Not billable — use a more specific code

M92.4 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 M92.4

M92.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for juvenile osteochondrosis of patella. 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 (other juvenile osteochondrosis), M92.4 is specifically for juvenile osteochondrosis of patella. Related codes cover juvenile osteochondrosis of humerus (M92.0), juvenile osteochondrosis of radius and ulna (M92.1), juvenile osteochondrosis, hand (M92.2), upper limb (M92.3), juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula (M92.5), juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus (M92.6), juvenile osteochondrosis of metatarsus (M92.7), other specified juvenile osteochondrosis (M92.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M92.40 (unspecified knee), M92.41 (right knee) and M92.42 (left knee).

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 M92.4

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of primary patellar center [Köhler]
  • Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of secondary patellar centre [Sinding Larsen]

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M92.4.

Broader instructions also apply from M91-M94 Chondropathies and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M92.4.

Code history

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  5. 2020
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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M92.4

Is M92.4 billable?

No. M92.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.