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M84.377D vs M84.379D

M84.377D (Stress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with M84.379D (Stress fracture, unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.377D and M84.379D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M84.377D
Right
Stress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M84.379D
Unspecified
Stress fracture, unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

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. M84.377D and M84.379D 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

M84.377DStress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM84.379DStress fracture, unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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 toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.377D).Stress fracture, unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.379D).
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