M08.032 (Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist) compared with M08.039 (Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M08.032 and M08.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. M08.032 and M08.039 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.
| M08.032Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist | M08.039Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.032). | Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.039). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources