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M24.445 vs M24.446

M24.445 (Recurrent dislocation, left finger) compared with M24.446 (Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.445 and M24.446 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M24.445
Left
Recurrent dislocation, left finger
M24.446
Unspecified
Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger

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. M24.445 and M24.446 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

M24.445Recurrent dislocation, left fingerM24.446Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger
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)
DefinitionRecurrent dislocation, left finger is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.445).Recurrent dislocation, unspecified finger is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.446).

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