ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
733.90 — Disorder of bone and cartilage, unspecified
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 733.90
733.90 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for disorder of bone and cartilage, unspecified. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as M85.9 (Disorder of bone density and structure, unspecified), M89.9 (Disorder of bone, unspecified) and M94.9 (Disorder of cartilage, unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 733.90
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.