M84.37
Non-billableStress fracture, ankle, foot and toes
Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes
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 (9)
M84.371Stress fracture, right ankle
M84.372Stress fracture, left ankle
M84.373Stress fracture, unspecified ankle
M84.374Stress fracture, right foot
M84.375Stress fracture, left foot
M84.376Stress fracture, unspecified foot
M84.377Stress fracture, right toe(s)
M84.378Stress fracture, left toe(s)
M84.379Stress fracture, unspecified toe(s)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes?
The ICD-10-CM code for stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes is M84.37. The full clinical description is "Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes". M84.37 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M84.37 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M84.37 represents "Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes". 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 M84.37 a billable code?
No, M84.37 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 M84.37.
What chapter is M84.37 in?
M84.37 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.37?
M84.37 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 M84.37?
M84.37 has 9 child codes, including: M84.371 (Stress fracture, right ankle), M84.372 (Stress fracture, left ankle), M84.373 (Stress fracture, unspecified ankle), M84.374 (Stress fracture, right foot), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with M84.37?
Yes, when using M84.37 you should also code: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.37?
M84.37 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900788. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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