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M84.375 vs M84.376

M84.375 (Stress fracture, left foot) compared with M84.376 (Stress fracture, unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.375 and M84.376 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M84.375
Left
Stress fracture, left foot
M84.376
Unspecified
Stress fracture, unspecified 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. M84.375 and M84.376 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

M84.375Stress fracture, left footM84.376Stress fracture, unspecified foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.375A, M84.375D, M84.375G, M84.375K, M84.375P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.376A, M84.376D, M84.376G, M84.376K, M84.376P

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, left foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.375).Stress fracture, unspecified foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.376).
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