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M85.451 vs M85.452

M85.451 (Solitary bone cyst, right pelvis) compared with M85.452 (Solitary bone cyst, left pelvis), from the official CMS tabular data. M85.451 and M85.452 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M85.451
Right
Solitary bone cyst, right pelvis
M85.452
Left
Solitary bone cyst, left pelvis

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. M85.451 and M85.452 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

M85.451Solitary bone cyst, right pelvisM85.452Solitary bone cyst, left pelvis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionSolitary bone cyst, right pelvis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.451).Solitary bone cyst, left pelvis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.452).

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