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M89.363 vs M89.364

M89.363 (Hypertrophy of bone, right fibula) compared with M89.364 (Hypertrophy of bone, left fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. M89.363 and M89.364 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M89.363
Right
Hypertrophy of bone, right fibula
M89.364
Left
Hypertrophy of bone, left fibula

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. M89.363 and M89.364 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

M89.363Hypertrophy of bone, right fibulaM89.364Hypertrophy of bone, left fibula
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)
DefinitionHypertrophy of bone, right fibula is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.363).Hypertrophy of bone, left fibula is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M89.364).

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