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M91.31 vs M91.32

M91.31 (Pseudocoxalgia, right hip) compared with M91.32 (Pseudocoxalgia, left hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M91.31 and M91.32 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M91.31
Right
Pseudocoxalgia, right hip
M91.32
Left
Pseudocoxalgia, left hip

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. M91.31 and M91.32 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

M91.31Pseudocoxalgia, right hipM91.32Pseudocoxalgia, left hip
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)
DefinitionPseudocoxalgia, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M91.31).Pseudocoxalgia, left hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M91.32).

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