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M85.311 vs M85.312

M85.311 (Osteitis condensans, right shoulder) compared with M85.312 (Osteitis condensans, left shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M85.311 and M85.312 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M85.311
Right
Osteitis condensans, right shoulder
M85.312
Left
Osteitis condensans, 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. M85.311 and M85.312 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

M85.311Osteitis condensans, right shoulderM85.312Osteitis condensans, left 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)
DefinitionOsteitis condensans, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.311).Osteitis condensans, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.312).

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