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M92.60 vs M92.61

M92.60 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, unspecified ankle) compared with M92.61 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, right ankle), from the official CMS tabular data. M92.60 and M92.61 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M92.60
Unspecified
Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, unspecified ankle
M92.61
Right
Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, right ankle

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. M92.60 and M92.61 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

M92.60Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, unspecified ankleM92.61Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, right ankle
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 tarsus, unspecified ankle is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.60).Juvenile osteochondrosis of tarsus, right ankle is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.61).

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