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M60.871 vs M60.879

M60.871 (Other myositis, right ankle and foot) compared with M60.879 (Other myositis, unspecified ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M60.871 and M60.879 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M60.871
Right
Other myositis, right ankle and foot
M60.879
Unspecified
Other myositis, unspecified ankle and 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. M60.871 and M60.879 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

M60.871Other myositis, right ankle and footM60.879Other myositis, unspecified ankle and 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)
DefinitionOther myositis, right ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.871).Other myositis, unspecified ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M60.879).

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