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M05.131 vs M05.139

M05.131 (Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist) compared with M05.139 (Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.131 and M05.139 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M05.131
Right
Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist
M05.139
Unspecified
Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

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. M05.131 and M05.139 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

M05.131Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wristM05.139Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist
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)
DefinitionRheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.131).Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.139).

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