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M08.051 vs M08.059

M08.051 (Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip) compared with M08.059 (Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M08.051 and M08.059 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M08.051
Right
Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip
M08.059
Unspecified
Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip

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. M08.051 and M08.059 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

M08.051Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hipM08.059Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip
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)
DefinitionUnspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.051).Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.059).

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