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M84.3Stress fracture

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
SectionDisorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
Parent codeM84 — Disorder of continuity of bone

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter for fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

  • Fatigue fracture
  • March fracture
  • Stress fracture NOS
  • Stress reaction

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • pathological fracture NOS (M84.4.-)
  • pathological fracture due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

  • personal history of (healed) stress (fatigue) fracture (Z87.312)
  • stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)

Use Additional Code

  • external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.3:

Subcategories (9)

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