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M08.912 vs M08.919

M08.912 (Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left shoulder) compared with M08.919 (Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M08.912 and M08.919 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M08.912
Left
Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left shoulder
M08.919
Unspecified
Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, 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. M08.912 and M08.919 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

M08.912Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left shoulderM08.919Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionJuvenile arthritis, unspecified, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.912).Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M08.919).

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