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M92.511 vs M92.519

M92.511 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, right leg) compared with M92.519 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, unspecified leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M92.511 and M92.519 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M92.511
Right
Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, right leg
M92.519
Unspecified
Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, unspecified 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. M92.511 and M92.519 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

M92.511Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, right legM92.519Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, unspecified 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)
DefinitionJuvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, right leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.511).Juvenile osteochondrosis of proximal tibia, unspecified leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.519).

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