M23.612 (Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee) compared with M23.619 (Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. M23.612 and M23.619 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. M23.612 and M23.619 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.
| M23.612Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee | M23.619Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M23.612). | Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M23.619). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources