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M93.862 vs M93.869

M93.862 (Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg) compared with M93.869 (Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M93.862 and M93.869 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M93.862
Left
Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg
M93.869
Unspecified
Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified 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. M93.862 and M93.869 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

M93.862Other specified osteochondropathies, left lower legM93.869Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified lower leg
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)
DefinitionOther specified osteochondropathies, left lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.862).Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M93.869).

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