M84.31

Non-billable

Stress fracture, shoulder

Stress fracture, shoulder

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

M84.3

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

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

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for stress fracture, shoulder?

The ICD-10-CM code for stress fracture, shoulder is M84.31. The full clinical description is "Stress fracture, shoulder". M84.31 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M84.31 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M84.31 represents "Stress fracture, shoulder". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M84.31 a billable code?

No, M84.31 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M84.31.

What chapter is M84.31 in?

M84.31 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M84.31?

M84.31 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 M84.31?

M84.31 has 3 child codes, including: M84.311 (Stress fracture, right shoulder), M84.312 (Stress fracture, left shoulder), M84.319 (Stress fracture, unspecified shoulder).

Are additional codes required with M84.31?

Yes, when using M84.31 you should also code: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.31?

M84.31 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900595. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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