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M89.052 vs M89.059

M89.052 (Algoneurodystrophy, left thigh) compared with M89.059 (Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.052 and M89.059 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M89.052
Left
Algoneurodystrophy, left thigh
M89.059
Unspecified
Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified thigh

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. M89.052 and M89.059 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

M89.052Algoneurodystrophy, left thighM89.059Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified thigh
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)
DefinitionAlgoneurodystrophy, left thigh is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.052).Algoneurodystrophy, unspecified thigh is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.059).

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