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M93.861 vs M93.862

M93.861 (Other specified osteochondropathies, right lower leg) compared with M93.862 (Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M93.861 and M93.862 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M93.861
Right
Other specified osteochondropathies, right lower leg
M93.862
Left
Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower 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. M93.861 and M93.862 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

M93.861Other specified osteochondropathies, right lower legM93.862Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg
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 lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.861).Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.862).

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