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M89.233 vs M89.234

M89.233 (Other disorders of bone development and growth, right radius) compared with M89.234 (Other disorders of bone development and growth, left radius), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.233 and M89.234 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M89.233
Right
Other disorders of bone development and growth, right radius
M89.234
Left
Other disorders of bone development and growth, left radius

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. M89.233 and M89.234 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

M89.233Other disorders of bone development and growth, right radiusM89.234Other disorders of bone development and growth, left radius
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionOther disorders of bone development and growth, right radius is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.233).Other disorders of bone development and growth, left radius is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.234).

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