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M25.331 vs M25.332

M25.331 (Other instability, right wrist) compared with M25.332 (Other instability, left wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M25.331 and M25.332 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M25.331
Right
Other instability, right wrist
M25.332
Left
Other instability, left 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. M25.331 and M25.332 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

M25.331Other instability, right wristM25.332Other instability, left 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)
DefinitionOther instability, right wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.331).Other instability, left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.332).

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