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M02.371 vs M02.372

M02.371 (Reiter's disease, right ankle and foot) compared with M02.372 (Reiter's disease, left ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M02.371 and M02.372 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M02.371
Right
Reiter's disease, right ankle and foot
M02.372
Left
Reiter's disease, left ankle and foot

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. M02.371 and M02.372 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

M02.371Reiter's disease, right ankle and footM02.372Reiter's disease, left ankle and foot
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)
DefinitionReiter's disease, right ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.371).Reiter's disease, left ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M02.372).
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis [Clutton's joints] (A50.5)

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