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M77.51 vs M77.52

M77.51 (Other enthesopathy of right foot and ankle) compared with M77.52 (Other enthesopathy of left foot and ankle), from the official CMS tabular data. M77.51 and M77.52 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M77.51
Right
Other enthesopathy of right foot and ankle
M77.52
Left
Other enthesopathy of left foot and ankle

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. M77.51 and M77.52 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

M77.51Other enthesopathy of right foot and ankleM77.52Other enthesopathy of left foot and ankle
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 enthesopathy of right foot and ankle is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M77.51).Other enthesopathy of left foot and ankle is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M77.52).

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