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M11.811 vs M11.812

M11.811 (Other specified crystal arthropathies, right shoulder) compared with M11.812 (Other specified crystal arthropathies, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M11.811 and M11.812 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M11.811
Right
Other specified crystal arthropathies, right shoulder
M11.812
Left
Other specified crystal arthropathies, left 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. M11.811 and M11.812 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

M11.811Other specified crystal arthropathies, right shoulderM11.812Other specified crystal arthropathies, left 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)
DefinitionOther specified crystal arthropathies, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M11.811).Other specified crystal arthropathies, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M11.812).

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