M22.41 is the authoritative medical code for Chondromalacia patellae, right knee. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chondromalacia patellae, right knee (ICD-10-CM M22.41), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Chondromalacia patellae, right knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M22.41. Excludes2 (not included here): traumatic dislocation of patella S83.0-; joints of the spine M40-M54.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M22.41 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- traumatic dislocation of patella S83.0-
- joints of the spine M40-M54
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M22.41 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, M22.41 and the following may both be reported when both are present: traumatic dislocation of patella (S83.0-); joints of the spine (M40-M54).
Codes in This Family (31)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M22.41, with their registry titles.
- M22 — Disorder of patella
- M22.0 — Recurrent dislocation of patella
- M22.00 — Recurrent dislocation of patella, unspecified knee
- M22.01 — Recurrent dislocation of patella, right knee
- M22.02 — Recurrent dislocation of patella, left knee
- M22.1 — Recurrent subluxation of patella
- M22.10 — Recurrent subluxation of patella, unspecified knee
- M22.11 — Recurrent subluxation of patella, right knee
- M22.12 — Recurrent subluxation of patella, left knee
- M22.2 — Patellofemoral disorders
- M22.2X — Patellofemoral disorders
- M22.2X1 — Patellofemoral disorders, right knee
- M22.2X2 — Patellofemoral disorders, left knee
- M22.2X9 — Patellofemoral disorders, unspecified knee
- M22.3 — Other derangements of patella
- M22.3X — Other derangements of patella
- M22.3X1 — Other derangements of patella, right knee
- M22.3X2 — Other derangements of patella, left knee
- M22.3X9 — Other derangements of patella, unspecified knee
- M22.4 — Chondromalacia patellae
- M22.40 — Chondromalacia patellae, unspecified knee
- M22.42 — Chondromalacia patellae, left knee
- M22.8 — Other disorders of patella
- M22.8X — Other disorders of patella
- M22.8X1 — Other disorders of patella, right knee
- M22.8X2 — Other disorders of patella, left knee
- M22.8X9 — Other disorders of patella, unspecified knee
- M22.9 — Unspecified disorder of patella
- M22.90 — Unspecified disorder of patella, unspecified knee
- M22.91 — Unspecified disorder of patella, right knee
- M22.92 — Unspecified disorder of patella, left knee
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