Skip to main content

M02.321 vs M02.329

M02.321 (Reiter's disease, right elbow) compared with M02.329 (Reiter's disease, unspecified elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. M02.321 and M02.329 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

M02.321
Right
Reiter's disease, right elbow
M02.329
Unspecified
Reiter's disease, unspecified elbow

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. M02.321 and M02.329 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

M02.321Reiter's disease, right elbowM02.329Reiter's disease, unspecified elbow
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)
DefinitionReiter's disease, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.321).Reiter's disease, unspecified elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.329).
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources