2008 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.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 733.92
Chondromalacia On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 733.92 can be accessed here. - 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
733.92 also known as:- 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
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