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M70.971 vs M70.972

M70.971 (Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot) compared with M70.972 (Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M70.971 and M70.972 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M70.971
Right
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
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M70.972
Left
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left 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. M70.971 and M70.972 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

M70.971Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and footM70.972Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left 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)
DefinitionUnspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M70.971).Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M70.972).
Includes
soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Use additional code
external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources