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M93.811 vs M93.819

M93.811 (Other specified osteochondropathies, right shoulder) compared with M93.819 (Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. M93.811 and M93.819 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M93.811
Right
Other specified osteochondropathies, right shoulder
M93.819
Unspecified
Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified shoulder

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. M93.811 and M93.819 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

M93.811Other specified osteochondropathies, right shoulderM93.819Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified shoulder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionOther specified osteochondropathies, right shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.811).Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.819).

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