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M62.411 vs M62.419

M62.411 (Contracture of muscle, right shoulder) compared with M62.419 (Contracture of muscle, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M62.411 and M62.419 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M62.411
Right
Contracture of muscle, right shoulder
M62.419
Unspecified
Contracture of muscle, unspecified 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. M62.411 and M62.419 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

M62.411Contracture of muscle, right shoulderM62.419Contracture of muscle, unspecified 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)
DefinitionContracture of muscle, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.411).Contracture of muscle, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M62.419).

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