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M89.022 vs M89.029

M89.022 (Algoneurodystrophy, left upper arm) compared with M89.029 (Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.022 and M89.029 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M89.022
Left
Algoneurodystrophy, left upper arm
M89.029
Unspecified
Algoneurodystrophy, 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. M89.022 and M89.029 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

M89.022Algoneurodystrophy, left upper armM89.029Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified upper arm
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionAlgoneurodystrophy, left upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.022).Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.029).

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