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M62.222 vs M62.229

M62.222 (Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left upper arm) compared with M62.229 (Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. M62.222 and M62.229 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M62.222
Left
Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left upper arm
M62.229
Unspecified
Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified upper arm

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. M62.222 and M62.229 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

M62.222Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left upper armM62.229Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified upper arm
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)
DefinitionNontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.222).Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.229).

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