M84.369
Non-billableStress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula
Stress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula
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)
M84.369AStress fracture, unsp tibia and fibula, init for fx
M84.369DStress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w routn heal
M84.369GStress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w delay heal
M84.369KStress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w nonunion
M84.369PStress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w malunion
M84.369SStress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula, sequela
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula?
The ICD-10-CM code for stress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula is M84.369. The full clinical description is "Stress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula". M84.369 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M84.369 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M84.369 represents "Stress fracture, unspecified tibia and fibula". 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 M84.369 a billable code?
No, M84.369 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 M84.369.
What chapter is M84.369 in?
M84.369 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.369?
M84.369 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 M84.369?
M84.369 has 6 child codes, including: M84.369A (Stress fracture, unsp tibia and fibula, init for fx), M84.369D (Stress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w routn heal), M84.369G (Stress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w delay heal), M84.369K (Stress fx, unsp tibia and fibula, subs for fx w nonunion), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with M84.369?
Yes, when using M84.369 you should also code: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.369?
M84.369 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900781. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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