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M06.341 vs M06.349

M06.341 (Rheumatoid nodule, right hand) compared with M06.349 (Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M06.341 and M06.349 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M06.341
Right
Rheumatoid nodule, right hand
M06.349
Unspecified
Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified 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. M06.341 and M06.349 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

M06.341Rheumatoid nodule, right handM06.349Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified 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 nodule, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M06.341).Rheumatoid nodule, unspecified hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M06.349).

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