M84
Non-billableDisorder of continuity of bone
Disorder of continuity of bone
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M80-M85
Child Codes
7
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Child Codes (7)
M84.3Stress fracture
M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
M84.5Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
M84.6Pathological fracture in other disease
M84.7Nontraumatic fracture, not elsewhere classified
M84.8Other disorders of continuity of bone
M84.9Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M84?
ICD-10-CM code M84 represents "Disorder of continuity of bone". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M84 a billable code?
No, M84 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under M84.
What chapter is M84 in?
M84 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M84?
M84 has 7 child codes, including: M84.3 (Stress fracture), M84.4 (Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified), M84.5 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease), M84.6 (Pathological fracture in other disease), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84?
M84 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495003. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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