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M84.377P vs M84.378P

M84.377P (Stress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with M84.378P (Stress fracture, left toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.377P and M84.378P code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.377P
Right
Stress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M84.378P
Left
Stress fracture, left toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. M84.377P and M84.378P 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

M84.377PStress fracture, right toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionM84.378PStress fracture, left toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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 malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.377P).Stress fracture, left toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.378P).
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