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M87.112 vs M87.119

M87.112 (Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left shoulder) compared with M87.119 (Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M87.112 and M87.119 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M87.112
Left
Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left shoulder
M87.119
Unspecified
Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified 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. M87.112 and M87.119 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

M87.112Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left shoulderM87.119Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionOsteonecrosis due to drugs, left shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M87.112).Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M87.119).
Includes
avascular necrosis of bone
avascular necrosis of bone
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

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