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M14.652 vs M14.659

M14.652 (Charcôt's joint, left hip) compared with M14.659 (Charcôt's joint, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M14.652 and M14.659 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M14.652
Left
Charcôt's joint, left hip
M14.659
Unspecified
Charcôt's joint, unspecified hip

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. M14.652 and M14.659 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

M14.652Charcôt's joint, left hipM14.659Charcôt's joint, unspecified hip
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 hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.652).Charcôt's joint, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M14.659).

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