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M60.074 vs M60.075

M60.074 (Infective myositis, left foot) compared with M60.075 (Infective myositis, unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M60.074 and M60.075 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M60.074
Left
Infective myositis, left foot
M60.075
Unspecified
Infective myositis, 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. M60.074 and M60.075 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

M60.074Infective myositis, left footM60.075Infective myositis, 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)
DefinitionInfective myositis, left foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.074).Infective myositis, unspecified foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.075).
Use additional code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

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