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M85.321 vs M85.329

M85.321 (Osteitis condensans, right upper arm) compared with M85.329 (Osteitis condensans, unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. M85.321 and M85.329 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M85.321
Right
Osteitis condensans, right upper arm
M85.329
Unspecified
Osteitis condensans, unspecified upper arm

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. M85.321 and M85.329 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

M85.321Osteitis condensans, right upper armM85.329Osteitis condensans, unspecified upper arm
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 upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.321).Osteitis condensans, unspecified upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.329).

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