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M84.474P vs M84.475P

M84.474P (Pathological fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with M84.475P (Pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.474P and M84.475P code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.474P
Right
Pathological fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M84.475P
Left
Pathological fracture, left foot, 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. M84.474P and M84.475P 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

M84.474PPathological fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionM84.475PPathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionPathological fracture, right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.474P).Pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.475P).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources