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M08.211 vs M08.219

M08.211 (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right shoulder) compared with M08.219 (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M08.211 and M08.219 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M08.211
Right
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right shoulder
M08.219
Unspecified
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified shoulder

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. M08.211 and M08.219 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

M08.211Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right shoulderM08.219Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified shoulder
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)
DefinitionJuvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.211).Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.219).

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