M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

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.-)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

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

Applicable To

Chronic fracture
Pathological fracture NOS

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Code Title
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M80-M85 Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
M84 Disorder of continuity of bone
M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
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.-)

Type 2 Excludes
personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)

Applicable to
Chronic fracture
Pathological fracture NOS

M84.40 Pathological fracture, unspecified site
M84.41 Pathological fracture, shoulder
M84.411 Pathological fracture, right shoulder
M84.412 Pathological fracture, left shoulder
M84.419 Pathological fracture, unspecified shoulder
M84.42 Pathological fracture, humerus
M84.421 Pathological fracture, right humerus
M84.422 Pathological fracture, left humerus
M84.429 Pathological fracture, unspecified humerus
M84.43 Pathological fracture, ulna and radius
M84.431 Pathological fracture, right ulna
M84.432 Pathological fracture, left ulna
M84.433 Pathological fracture, right radius
M84.434 Pathological fracture, left radius
M84.439 Pathological fracture, unspecified ulna and radius
M84.44 Pathological fracture, hand and fingers
M84.441 Pathological fracture, right hand
M84.442 Pathological fracture, left hand
M84.443 Pathological fracture, unspecified hand
M84.444 Pathological fracture, right finger(s)
M84.445 Pathological fracture, left finger(s)
M84.446 Pathological fracture, unspecified finger(s)
M84.45 Pathological fracture, femur and pelvis
M84.451 Pathological fracture, right femur
M84.452 Pathological fracture, left femur
M84.453 Pathological fracture, unspecified femur
M84.454 Pathological fracture, pelvis
M84.459 Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified
M84.46 Pathological fracture, tibia and fibula
M84.461 Pathological fracture, right tibia
M84.462 Pathological fracture, left tibia
M84.463 Pathological fracture, right fibula
M84.464 Pathological fracture, left fibula
M84.469 Pathological fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula
M84.47 Pathological fracture, ankle, foot and toes
M84.471 Pathological fracture, right ankle
M84.472 Pathological fracture, left ankle
M84.473 Pathological fracture, unspecified ankle
M84.474 Pathological fracture, right foot
M84.475 Pathological fracture, left foot
M84.476 Pathological fracture, unspecified foot
M84.477 Pathological fracture, right toe(s)
M84.478 Pathological fracture, left toe(s)
M84.479 Pathological fracture, unspecified toe(s)
M84.48 Pathological fracture, other site