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M84.333 vs M84.334

M84.333 (Stress fracture, right radius) compared with M84.334 (Stress fracture, left radius), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.333 and M84.334 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.333
Right
Stress fracture, right radius
M84.334
Left
Stress fracture, left radius

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. M84.333 and M84.334 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

M84.333Stress fracture, right radiusM84.334Stress fracture, left radius
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.333A, M84.333D, M84.333G, M84.333K, M84.333P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.334A, M84.334D, M84.334G, M84.334K, M84.334P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionStress fracture, right radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.333).Stress fracture, left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.334).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.3:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.3:
Use additional code
external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture
external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture

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