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M19.112 vs M19.119

M19.112 (Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder) compared with M19.119 (Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M19.112 and M19.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M19.112
Left
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder
M19.119
Unspecified
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, 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. M19.112 and M19.119 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

M19.112Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulderM19.119Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, 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)
DefinitionPost-traumatic osteoarthritis, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M19.112).Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M19.119).

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