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M93.012 vs M93.013

M93.012 (Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), left hip) compared with M93.013 (Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M93.012 and M93.013 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M93.012
Left
Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), left hip
M93.013
Unspecified
Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip

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. M93.012 and M93.013 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

M93.012Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), left hipM93.013Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip
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)
DefinitionAcute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), left hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.012).Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.013).
Use additional code
code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3)
code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3)

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