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M84.574 vs M84.576

M84.574 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right foot) compared with M84.576 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.574 and M84.576 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.574
Right
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right foot
M84.576
Unspecified
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, 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. M84.574 and M84.576 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

M84.574Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right footM84.576Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.574A, M84.574D, M84.574G, M84.574K, M84.574P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.576A, M84.576D, M84.576G, M84.576K, M84.576P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.574).Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.576).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:

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