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M24.474 vs M24.476

M24.474 (Recurrent dislocation, right foot) compared with M24.476 (Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.474 and M24.476 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M24.474
Right
Recurrent dislocation, right foot
M24.476
Unspecified
Recurrent dislocation, unspecified 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. M24.474 and M24.476 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

M24.474Recurrent dislocation, right footM24.476Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionRecurrent dislocation, right foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.474).Recurrent dislocation, unspecified foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.476).

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