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M25.675 vs M25.676

M25.675 (Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified) compared with M25.676 (Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. M25.675 and M25.676 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M25.675
Left
Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified
M25.676
Unspecified
Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified

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. M25.675 and M25.676 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

M25.675Stiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classifiedM25.676Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified
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)
DefinitionStiffness of left foot, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.675).Stiffness of unspecified foot, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M25.676).

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