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M90.811 vs M90.819

M90.811 (Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder) compared with M90.819 (Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M90.811 and M90.819 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M90.811
Right
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
M90.819
Unspecified
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, 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. M90.811 and M90.819 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

M90.811Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulderM90.819Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionOsteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M90.811).Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M90.819).
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
rickets (E55.0)
underlying disease, such as:
rickets (E55.0)

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