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M05.141 vs M05.142

M05.141 (Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand) compared with M05.142 (Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.141 and M05.142 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M05.141
Right
Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand
M05.142
Left
Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

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. M05.141 and M05.142 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

M05.141Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right handM05.142Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand
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 hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.141).Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.142).

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