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M89.211 vs M89.219

M89.211 (Other disorders of bone development and growth, right shoulder) compared with M89.219 (Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.211 and M89.219 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M89.211
Right
Other disorders of bone development and growth, right shoulder
M89.219
Unspecified
Other disorders of bone development and growth, 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. M89.211 and M89.219 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

M89.211Other disorders of bone development and growth, right shoulderM89.219Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified shoulder
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 disorders of bone development and growth, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.211).Other disorders of bone development and growth, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.219).

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