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M24.451 vs M24.459

M24.451 (Recurrent dislocation, right hip) compared with M24.459 (Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.451 and M24.459 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M24.451
Right
Recurrent dislocation, right hip
M24.459
Unspecified
Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip

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. M24.451 and M24.459 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

M24.451Recurrent dislocation, right hipM24.459Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip
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, right hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.451).Recurrent dislocation, unspecified hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.459).

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