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M05.662 vs M05.669

M05.662 (Rheumatoid arthritis of left knee with involvement of other organs and systems) compared with M05.669 (Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee with involvement of other organs and systems), from the official CMS tabular data. M05.662 and M05.669 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M05.662
Left
Rheumatoid arthritis of left knee with involvement of other organs and systems
M05.669
Unspecified
Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee with involvement of other organs and systems

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. M05.662 and M05.669 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

M05.662Rheumatoid arthritis of left knee with involvement of other organs and systemsM05.669Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee with involvement of other organs and systems
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 arthritis of left knee with involvement of other organs and systems is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.662).Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee with involvement of other organs and systems is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M05.669).

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