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M65.332 vs M65.339

M65.332 (Trigger finger, left middle finger) compared with M65.339 (Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger), from the official CMS tabular data. M65.332 and M65.339 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M65.332
Left
Trigger finger, left middle finger
M65.339
Unspecified
Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger

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. M65.332 and M65.339 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

M65.332Trigger finger, left middle fingerM65.339Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger
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)
DefinitionTrigger finger, left middle finger is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M65.332).Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M65.339).

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