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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M94.8Other specified disorders of cartilage

Not billable — use a more specific code

M94.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 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 M94.8

M94.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified disorders of cartilage. 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 1 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M94, choose M94.8 (Other specified disorders of cartilage) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze] (M94.0), relapsing polychondritis (M94.1), Chondromalacia (M94.2), Chondrolysis (M94.3) and disorder of cartilage, unspecified (M94.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M94.8X (cartilage).

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 M94.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M94.8.

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

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 M94.8

Is M94.8 billable?

No. M94.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.