Other cartilage disorders
Also known as: Chondropathies, unspecified
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In short
Cartilage is a tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones at a joint and gives shape and support to other body parts, such as the ears, nose, and windpipe. Healthy cartilage protects bones by preventing them from rubbing against each other and allows them to glide over each other during movement. Injured, inflamed, or damaged cartilage can cause pain, limited movement, joint damage, and deformity. Causes of cartilage problems include tears and injuries, genetic factors, and other disorders such as some types of arthritis.
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Description
Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. It also gives shape and support to other parts of your body, such as your ears, nose and windpipe. Healthy cartilage helps you move by allowing your bones to glide over each other. It also protects bones by preventing them from rubbing against each other.
Injured, inflamed, or damaged cartilage can cause symptoms such as pain and limited movement. It can also lead to joint damage and deformity. Causes of cartilage problems include :
- Tears and injuries, such as sports injuries
- Genetic factors
- Other disorders, such as some types of arthritis
Osteoarthritis results from breakdown of cartilage.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Next to it in ICD-10
- M86Bone Infections
- M87Osteonecrosis
- M88Paget's Disease of Bone
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- N17Acute kidney failure
- N18Chronic kidney disease, stage unspecified
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Other cartilage disorders?
M94 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Other cartilage disorders?
FB82.Z: Chondropathies, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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