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M25.611 vs M25.619

M25.611 (Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified) compared with M25.619 (Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. M25.611 and M25.619 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M25.611
Right
Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
M25.619
Unspecified
Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified

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. M25.611 and M25.619 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.

Side by side

M25.611Stiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classifiedM25.619Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified
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)
DefinitionStiffness of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.611).Stiffness of unspecified shoulder, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.619).

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