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M61.331 vs M61.339

M61.331 (Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right forearm) compared with M61.339 (Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified forearm), from the official CMS tabular data. M61.331 and M61.339 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M61.331
Right
Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right forearm
M61.339
Unspecified
Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified forearm

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. M61.331 and M61.339 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

M61.331Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right forearmM61.339Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified forearm
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)
DefinitionCalcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right forearm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M61.331).Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified forearm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M61.339).

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