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M84.374K vs M84.376K

M84.374K (Stress fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with M84.376K (Stress fracture, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.374K and M84.376K code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

M84.374K
Right
Stress fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M84.376K
Unspecified
Stress fracture, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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. M84.374K and M84.376K 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

M84.374KStress fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionM84.376KStress fracture, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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)
DefinitionStress fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.374K).Stress fracture, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.376K).
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