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M67.451 vs M67.459

M67.451 (Ganglion, right hip) compared with M67.459 (Ganglion, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M67.451 and M67.459 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M67.451
Right
Ganglion, right hip
M67.459
Unspecified
Ganglion, unspecified hip

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. M67.451 and M67.459 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

M67.451Ganglion, right hipM67.459Ganglion, unspecified hip
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)
DefinitionGanglion, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M67.451).Ganglion, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M67.459).

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