2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739 > Osteopathies, Chondropathies, And Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 730-739 > Other Disorders Of Bone And Cartilage 733.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 733.92 Chondromalacia View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 733.92 An acquired disease of unknown etiology, chronic course, and tendency to recur. It is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and can result in deformities such as floppy ear and saddle nose. Loss of cartilage in the respiratory tract can lead to respiratory obstruction. 733.92 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 733.92 contains 6 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 733.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Chondromalacia: NOS localized, except patella systemic tibial plateau 733.92 Excludes chondromalacia of patella (717.7)  Index entries containing 733.92: Chondromalacia 733.92 epiglottis (congenital) 748.3 generalized 733.92 knee 717.7 larynx (congenital) 748.3 localized, except patella 733.92 patella, patellae 717.7 systemic 733.92 tibial plateau 733.92 trachea (congenital) 748.3 Softening cartilage 733.92