M84.331
Non-billableStress fracture, right ulna
Stress fracture, right ulna
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (6)
M84.331AStress fracture, right ulna, initial encounter for fracture
M84.331DStress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w routn heal
M84.331GStress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w delay heal
M84.331KStress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w nonunion
M84.331PStress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w malunion
M84.331SStress fracture, right ulna, sequela
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stress fracture, right ulna?
The ICD-10-CM code for stress fracture, right ulna is M84.331. The full clinical description is "Stress fracture, right ulna". M84.331 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M84.331 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M84.331 represents "Stress fracture, right ulna". 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 M84.331 a billable code?
No, M84.331 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under M84.331.
What chapter is M84.331 in?
M84.331 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.331?
M84.331 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 M84.331?
M84.331 has 6 child codes, including: M84.331A (Stress fracture, right ulna, initial encounter for fracture), M84.331D (Stress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w routn heal), M84.331G (Stress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w delay heal), M84.331K (Stress fracture, right ulna, subs for fx w nonunion), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with M84.331?
Yes, when using M84.331 you should also code: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.331?
M84.331 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900639. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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