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M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

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

  • Chronic fracture
  • Pathological fracture NOS

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)
  • pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)
  • pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • pathological fracture in other disease (M84.6-)
  • stress fracture (M84.3-)
  • traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)

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

  • personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:

Subcategories (9)

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