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M05.361 vs M05.369

M05.361 (Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee) compared with M05.369 (Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.361 and M05.369 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M05.361
Right
Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee
M05.369
Unspecified
Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

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. M05.361 and M05.369 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

M05.361Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right kneeM05.369Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee
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 right knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.361).Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.369).

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