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M93.252 vs M93.259

M93.252 (Osteochondritis dissecans, left hip) compared with M93.259 (Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M93.252 and M93.259 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M93.252
Left
Osteochondritis dissecans, left hip
M93.259
Unspecified
Osteochondritis dissecans, 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. M93.252 and M93.259 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

M93.252Osteochondritis dissecans, left hipM93.259Osteochondritis dissecans, 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)
DefinitionOsteochondritis dissecans, left hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.252).Osteochondritis dissecans, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.259).

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