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M12.112 vs M12.119

M12.112 (Kaschin-Beck disease, left shoulder) compared with M12.119 (Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M12.112 and M12.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M12.112
Left
Kaschin-Beck disease, left shoulder
M12.119
Unspecified
Kaschin-Beck disease, 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. M12.112 and M12.119 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

M12.112Kaschin-Beck disease, left shoulderM12.119Kaschin-Beck disease, 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)
DefinitionKaschin-Beck disease, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M12.112).Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M12.119).

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