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M14.622 vs M14.629

M14.622 (Charcôt's joint, left elbow) compared with M14.629 (Charcôt's joint, unspecified elbow), from the official CMS tabular data. M14.622 and M14.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M14.622
Left
Charcôt's joint, left elbow
M14.629
Unspecified
Charcôt's joint, unspecified 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. M14.622 and M14.629 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

M14.622Charcôt's joint, left elbowM14.629Charcôt's joint, unspecified elbow
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)
DefinitionCharcôt's joint, left elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.622).Charcôt's joint, unspecified elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.629).

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