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M05.431 vs M05.432

M05.431 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist) compared with M05.432 (Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.431 and M05.432 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M05.431
Right
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist
M05.432
Left
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left 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. M05.431 and M05.432 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

M05.431Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wristM05.432Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left 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 myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.431).Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.432).

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