ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M94.8XOther specified disorders of cartilage

Not billable — use a more specific code

M94.8X is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 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 M94.8X

M94.8X 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M94.8X0 (multiple sites), M94.8X1 (shoulder), M94.8X2 (upper arm), M94.8X3 (forearm), M94.8X4 (hand), M94.8X5 (thigh), M94.8X6 (lower leg), M94.8X7 (ankle and foot) and 2 more.

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 M94.8X

Notes that apply from higher levels

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

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

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M94.8X.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about M94.8X

Is M94.8X billable?: No. M94.8X is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.