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M24.371 vs M24.372

M24.371 (Pathological dislocation of right ankle, not elsewhere classified) compared with M24.372 (Pathological dislocation of left ankle, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.371 and M24.372 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M24.371
Right
Pathological dislocation of right ankle, not elsewhere classified
M24.372
Left
Pathological dislocation of left ankle, not elsewhere classified

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. M24.371 and M24.372 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

M24.371Pathological dislocation of right ankle, not elsewhere classifiedM24.372Pathological dislocation of left ankle, not elsewhere classified
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)
DefinitionPathological dislocation of right ankle, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.371).Pathological dislocation of left ankle, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.372).

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