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M80.011 vs M80.012

M80.011 (Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulder) compared with M80.012 (Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M80.011 and M80.012 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M80.011
Right
Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulder
M80.012
Left
Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left 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. M80.011 and M80.012 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

M80.011Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulderM80.012Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left shoulder
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M80.011A, M80.011D, M80.011G, M80.011K, M80.011P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M80.012A, M80.012D, M80.012G, M80.012K, M80.012P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M80.011).Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M80.012).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M80:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M80:
Includes
osteoporosis with current fragility fracture
osteoporosis with current fragility fracture
Use additional code
code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

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