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M05.352 vs M05.359

M05.352 (Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip) compared with M05.359 (Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.352 and M05.359 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M05.352
Left
Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip
M05.359
Unspecified
Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

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. M05.352 and M05.359 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

M05.352Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hipM05.359Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip
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 heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.352).Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.359).

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