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M66.132 vs M66.139

M66.132 (Rupture of synovium, left wrist) compared with M66.139 (Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. M66.132 and M66.139 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M66.132
Left
Rupture of synovium, left wrist
M66.139
Unspecified
Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist

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. M66.132 and M66.139 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

M66.132Rupture of synovium, left wristM66.139Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionRupture of synovium, left wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M66.132).Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M66.139).
Includes
rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength

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