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M24.611 vs M24.612

M24.611 (Ankylosis, right shoulder) compared with M24.612 (Ankylosis, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.611 and M24.612 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M24.611
Right
Ankylosis, right shoulder
M24.612
Left
Ankylosis, left 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. M24.611 and M24.612 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

M24.611Ankylosis, right shoulderM24.612Ankylosis, left shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionAnkylosis, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.611).Ankylosis, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.612).

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