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M60.211 vs M60.212

M60.211 (Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder) compared with M60.212 (Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M60.211 and M60.212 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M60.211
Right
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
M60.212
Left
Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, 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. M60.211 and M60.212 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

M60.211Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulderM60.212Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder
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)
DefinitionForeign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.211).Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.212).
Use additional code
code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

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