ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M94.22Chondromalacia, elbow

Not billable — use a more specific code

M94.22 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 M94.22

M94.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Chondromalacia, elbow. It belongs to category M94 (other disorders of cartilage), 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 M94.2 (Chondromalacia), M94.22 is specifically for Chondromalacia, elbow. Related codes cover unspecified site (M94.20), shoulder (M94.21), wrist (M94.23), joints of hand (M94.24), hip (M94.25), knee (M94.26), ankle and joints of foot (M94.27), other site (M94.28) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M94.221 (elbow), M94.222 (elbow) and M94.229 (elbow).

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 M94.22

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M94.22.

› From M94.2 Chondromalacia

Excludes1

chondromalacia patellae (M22.4)

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 M94.22.

Chondromalacia (systemic) › elbow

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M94.22

Is M94.22 billable?: No. M94.22 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.