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M84.3

Non-billable

Stress fracture

Stress fracture

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

Parent Code

M84

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

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

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter for fracture
  • D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (9)

M84.30

Stress fracture, unspecified site

M84.31

Stress fracture, shoulder

M84.32

Stress fracture, humerus

M84.33

Stress fracture, ulna and radius

M84.34

Stress fracture, hand and fingers

M84.35

Stress fracture, pelvis and femur

M84.36

Stress fracture, tibia and fibula

M84.37

Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes

M84.38

Stress fracture, other site

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M84.3?

ICD-10-CM code M84.3 represents "Stress fracture". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M84.3 a billable code?

No, M84.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M84.3.

What chapter is M84.3 in?

M84.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M84.3?

M84.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pathological fracture NOS (M84.4.-); pathological fracture due to osteoporosis (M80.-); traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-).

What are the subcategories under M84.3?

M84.3 has 9 child codes, including: M84.30 (Stress fracture, unspecified site), M84.31 (Stress fracture, shoulder), M84.32 (Stress fracture, humerus), M84.33 (Stress fracture, ulna and radius), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with M84.3?

Yes, when using M84.3 you should also code: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.3?

M84.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0016664, C5980148. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.