M94.351 is the authoritative medical code for Chondrolysis, right hip. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chondrolysis, right hip (ICD-10-CM M94.351), 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
Chondrolysis, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M94.351. Excludes1 (not coded here): postprocedural chondropathies M96.-. Code first: any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis nontraumatic M93.0-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M94.351 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- postprocedural chondropathies M96.-
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis nontraumatic M93.0-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M94.351?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M94.351 must not be reported together with: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-).
Does M94.351 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.0-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M94.351 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M94 — Other disorders of cartilage
- M94.0 — Chondrocostal junction syndrome [Tietze]
- M94.1 — Relapsing polychondritis
- M94.2 — Chondromalacia
- M94.20 — Chondromalacia, unspecified site
- M94.21 — Chondromalacia, shoulder
- M94.211 — Chondromalacia, right shoulder
- M94.212 — Chondromalacia, left shoulder
- M94.219 — Chondromalacia, unspecified shoulder
- M94.22 — Chondromalacia, elbow
View all 40 codes in the M94 family