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M92.591 vs M92.592

M92.591 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, right leg) compared with M92.592 (Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, left leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M92.591 and M92.592 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M92.591
Right
Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, right leg
M92.592
Left
Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, left 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. M92.591 and M92.592 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

M92.591Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, right legM92.592Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, left 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)
DefinitionOther juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, right leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.591).Other juvenile osteochondrosis of tibia and fibula, left leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.592).

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