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M94.351 vs M94.359

M94.351 (Chondrolysis, right hip) compared with M94.359 (Chondrolysis, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M94.351 and M94.359 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M94.351
Right
Chondrolysis, right hip
M94.359
Unspecified
Chondrolysis, 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. M94.351 and M94.359 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

M94.351Chondrolysis, right hipM94.359Chondrolysis, unspecified hip
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionChondrolysis, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M94.351).Chondrolysis, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M94.359).
Code first
any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.0-)
any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.0-)

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