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Q66.211 vs Q66.212

Q66.211 (Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot) compared with Q66.212 (Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot), from the official CMS tabular data. Q66.211 and Q66.212 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

Q66.211
Right
Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot
Q66.212
Left
Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left 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. Q66.211 and Q66.212 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

Q66.211Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right footQ66.212Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationQ00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionCongenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q66.211).Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q66.212).

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