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M25.032 vs M25.039

M25.032 (Hemarthrosis, left wrist) compared with M25.039 (Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M25.032 and M25.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M25.032
Left
Hemarthrosis, left wrist
M25.039
Unspecified
Hemarthrosis, 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. M25.032 and M25.039 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

M25.032Hemarthrosis, left wristM25.039Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist
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)
DefinitionHemarthrosis, left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.032).Hemarthrosis, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.039).

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