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M1A.372 vs M1A.379

M1A.372 (Chronic gout due to renal impairment, left ankle and foot) compared with M1A.379 (Chronic gout due to renal impairment, unspecified ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M1A.372 and M1A.379 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M1A.372
Left
Chronic gout due to renal impairment, left ankle and foot
M1A.379
Unspecified
Chronic gout due to renal impairment, unspecified 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.372 and M1A.379 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.372Chronic gout due to renal impairment, left ankle and footM1A.379Chronic gout due to renal impairment, unspecified ankle and foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M1A.3720, M1A.3721

Non-billable header

Report instead: M1A.3790, M1A.3791

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionChronic gout due to renal impairment, left ankle and foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.372).Chronic gout due to renal impairment, unspecified ankle and foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M1A.379).
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)
Code first
associated renal disease
associated renal disease

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