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M24.632 vs M24.639

M24.632 (Ankylosis, left wrist) compared with M24.639 (Ankylosis, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.632 and M24.639 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M24.632
Left
Ankylosis, left wrist
M24.639
Unspecified
Ankylosis, unspecified wrist

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. M24.632 and M24.639 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

M24.632Ankylosis, left wristM24.639Ankylosis, unspecified wrist
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionAnkylosis, left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.632).Ankylosis, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.639).

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