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M14.621 vs M14.622

M14.621 (Charcôt's joint, right elbow) compared with M14.622 (Charcôt's joint, left elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. M14.621 and M14.622 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M14.621
Right
Charcôt's joint, right elbow
M14.622
Left
Charcôt's joint, left elbow

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. M14.621 and M14.622 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

M14.621Charcôt's joint, right elbowM14.622Charcôt's joint, left elbow
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionCharcôt's joint, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.621).Charcôt's joint, left elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.622).

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