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M61.371 vs M61.379

M61.371 (Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right ankle and foot) compared with M61.379 (Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M61.371 and M61.379 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M61.371
Right
Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right ankle and foot
M61.379
Unspecified
Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, 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. M61.371 and M61.379 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

M61.371Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right ankle and footM61.379Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified ankle and foot
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionCalcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, right ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M61.371).Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burns, unspecified ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M61.379).

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