M60.231 (Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm) compared with M60.232 (Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left forearm), from the official CMS tabular data. M60.231 and M60.232 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. M60.231 and M60.232 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.
| M60.231Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm | M60.232Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left forearm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.231). | Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left forearm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.232). |
| 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