M84.434
Non-billablePathological fracture, left radius
Pathological fracture, left radius
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) pathological fracture (Z87.311)
Child Codes (6)
M84.434APathological fracture, left radius, init encntr for fracture
M84.434DPathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w routn heal
M84.434GPathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w delay heal
M84.434KPathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w nonunion
M84.434PPathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w malunion
M84.434SPathological fracture, left radius, sequela
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pathological fracture, left radius?
The ICD-10-CM code for pathological fracture, left radius is M84.434. The full clinical description is "Pathological fracture, left radius". M84.434 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M84.434 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M84.434 represents "Pathological fracture, left radius". 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 M84.434 a billable code?
No, M84.434 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 M84.434.
What chapter is M84.434 in?
M84.434 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.434?
M84.434 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5); pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-); pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under M84.434?
M84.434 has 6 child codes, including: M84.434A (Pathological fracture, left radius, init encntr for fracture), M84.434D (Pathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w routn heal), M84.434G (Pathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w delay heal), M84.434K (Pathological fracture, left radius, subs for fx w nonunion), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.434?
M84.434 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900931. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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