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M89.622 vs M89.629

M89.622 (Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, left upper arm) compared with M89.629 (Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, unspecified upper arm), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.622 and M89.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M89.622
Left
Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, left upper arm
M89.629
Unspecified
Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, 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. M89.622 and M89.629 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

M89.622Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, left upper armM89.629Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, unspecified upper arm
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)
DefinitionOsteopathy after poliomyelitis, left upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.622).Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, unspecified upper arm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.629).
Use additional code
code (B91) to identify previous poliomyelitis
code (B91) to identify previous poliomyelitis

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