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M92.292 vs M92.299

M92.292 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand) compared with M92.299 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M92.292 and M92.299 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M92.292
Left
Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left hand
M92.299
Unspecified
Other juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified 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. M92.292 and M92.299 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

M92.292Other juvenile osteochondrosis, left handM92.299Other juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified 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, left hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.292).Other juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.299).

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