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M90.862 vs M90.869

M90.862 (Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg) compared with M90.869 (Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M90.862 and M90.869 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M90.862
Left
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg
M90.869
Unspecified
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg

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. M90.862 and M90.869 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

M90.862Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower legM90.869Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg
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 in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M90.862).Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M90.869).
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