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M24.575 vs M24.576

M24.575 (Contracture, left foot) compared with M24.576 (Contracture, unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M24.575 and M24.576 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M24.575
Left
Contracture, left foot
M24.576
Unspecified
Contracture, 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. M24.575 and M24.576 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

M24.575Contracture, left footM24.576Contracture, unspecified foot
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)
DefinitionContracture, left foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.575).Contracture, unspecified foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M24.576).

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