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M02.111 vs M02.119

M02.111 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, right shoulder) compared with M02.119 (Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M02.111 and M02.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M02.111
Right
Postdysenteric arthropathy, right shoulder
M02.119
Unspecified
Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified shoulder

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. M02.111 and M02.119 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

M02.111Postdysenteric arthropathy, right shoulderM02.119Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionPostdysenteric arthropathy, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.111).Postdysenteric arthropathy, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.119).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources