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M24.441 vs M24.442

M24.441 (Recurrent dislocation, right hand) compared with M24.442 (Recurrent dislocation, left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.441 and M24.442 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M24.441
Right
Recurrent dislocation, right hand
M24.442
Left
Recurrent dislocation, left hand

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. M24.441 and M24.442 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

M24.441Recurrent dislocation, right handM24.442Recurrent dislocation, left hand
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionRecurrent dislocation, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.441).Recurrent dislocation, left hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.442).

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