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M1A.071 vs M1A.072

M1A.071 (Idiopathic chronic gout, right ankle and foot) compared with M1A.072 (Idiopathic chronic gout, left ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M1A.071 and M1A.072 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M1A.071
Right
Idiopathic chronic gout, right ankle and foot
M1A.072
Left
Idiopathic chronic gout, 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. M1A.071 and M1A.072 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

M1A.071Idiopathic chronic gout, right ankle and footM1A.072Idiopathic chronic gout, left ankle and foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M1A.0710, M1A.0711

Non-billable header

Report instead: M1A.0720, M1A.0721

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionIdiopathic chronic gout, right ankle and foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.071).Idiopathic chronic gout, left ankle and foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.072).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M1AThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M1A
Use additional code
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22)
code to identify:
Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G99.0)
Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhere (N22)

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