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M84.411 vs M84.412

M84.411 (Pathological fracture, right shoulder) compared with M84.412 (Pathological fracture, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.411 and M84.412 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.411
Right
Pathological fracture, right shoulder
M84.412
Left
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. M84.411 and M84.412 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

M84.411Pathological fracture, right shoulderM84.412Pathological fracture, left shoulder
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.411A, M84.411D, M84.411G, M84.411K, M84.411P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.412A, M84.412D, M84.412G, M84.412K, M84.412P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionPathological fracture, right shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.411).Pathological fracture, left shoulder is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.412).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:

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