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ICD-10 Code for Plantar Fasciitis

The ICD-10-CM code for plantar fasciitis depends on the side: M67.A01 for the right side, M67.A02 for the left and M67.A09 when the side is not documented. M67.A0 itself is a header code and cannot be billed. There is no bilateral code, so bilateral plantar fasciitis is reported with the right and left codes together. Valid for FY2027.

M67.A0- is a header — not billableLaterality required

Plantar fasciitis ICD-10 codes at a glance

ConditionPlantar fasciitis
RightM67.A01 — Plantar fasciitis, right foot
LeftM67.A02 — Plantar fasciitis, left foot
UnspecifiedM67.A09 — Plantar fasciitis, unspecified foot
BillableNo — M67.A0 is a header; use a code beneath it
Alphabetic Index entryFasciitis, plantar
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027, valid October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

What is the ICD-10 code for left plantar fasciitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for left plantar fasciitis is M67.A02 — Plantar fasciitis, left foot. M67.A02 is billable.

Is there an ICD-10 code for bilateral plantar fasciitis?

No. ICD-10-CM has no bilateral code for plantar fasciitis, so bilateral plantar fasciitis is reported with both M67.A01 (right) and M67.A02 (left).

“If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and right side.”
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.B.13

When can the unspecified-side code for plantar fasciitis be used?

The unspecified-side code for plantar fasciitis is M67.A09 — Plantar fasciitis, unspecified foot. M67.A09 is billable.

“If the side is not identified in the medical record, assign the code for the unspecified side.”
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.B.13
“Codes for "unspecified" side should rarely be used, such as when the documentation in the record is insufficient to determine the affected side and it is not possible to obtain clarification.”
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.B.13

What else changes the plantar fasciitis code?

M67.A0- is the common inflammatory condition. It is a different diagnosis from M72.2-, Plantar fascial fibromatosis (Ledderhose disease) — a fibrous nodule, not inflammation — which is not interchangeable with plantar fasciitis even though both sit under the plantar fascia.

What does the Tabular List say about M67.A0?

The instructional notes that govern M67.A0-, including those it inherits from its category and chapter. An Excludes1 note means the two codes are never reported together.

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M67

The conditions below can never be reported together with M67.A0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
  • tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
  • xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13

The conditions below are not part of M67.A0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M67.A0 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Codes, descriptions and Index entries are from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. Guideline text is quoted from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2027. A code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources