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M84.341 vs M84.343

M84.341 (Stress fracture, right hand) compared with M84.343 (Stress fracture, unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.341 and M84.343 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M84.341
Right
Stress fracture, right hand
M84.343
Unspecified
Stress fracture, unspecified hand

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. M84.341 and M84.343 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

M84.341Stress fracture, right handM84.343Stress fracture, unspecified hand
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.341A, M84.341D, M84.341G, M84.341K, M84.341P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.343A, M84.343D, M84.343G, M84.343K, M84.343P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionStress fracture, right hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.341).Stress fracture, unspecified hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.343).
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