T84.050 vs T84.051
T84.050 (Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic right hip joint) compared with T84.051 (Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic left hip joint), from the official CMS tabular data. T84.050 and T84.051 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. T84.050 and T84.051 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
| T84.050Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic right hip joint | T84.051Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic left hip joint | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic right hip joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.050). | Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic left hip joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.051). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84 |
| Use additional code | code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication | code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources