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M92.291 vs M92.292

M92.291 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis, right hand) compared with M92.292 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M92.291 and M92.292 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M92.291
Right
Other juvenile osteochondrosis, right hand
M92.292
Left
Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand

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. M92.291 and M92.292 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

M92.291Other juvenile osteochondrosis, right handM92.292Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand
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)
DefinitionOther juvenile osteochondrosis, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.291).Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.292).

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