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M85.621 vs M85.629

M85.621 (Other cyst of bone, right upper arm) compared with M85.629 (Other cyst of bone, unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. M85.621 and M85.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M85.621
Right
Other cyst of bone, right upper arm
M85.629
Unspecified
Other cyst of bone, 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. M85.621 and M85.629 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

M85.621Other cyst of bone, right upper armM85.629Other cyst of bone, 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)
DefinitionOther cyst of bone, right upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.621).Other cyst of bone, unspecified upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M85.629).

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