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M84.5

Non-billable

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease

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

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

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

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • underlying neoplasm

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter for fracture
  • D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (9)

M84.50

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unsp site

M84.51

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shoulder

M84.52

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerus

M84.53

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius

M84.54

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hand

M84.55

Path fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femur

M84.56

Path fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibula

M84.57

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and foot

M84.58

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, oth site

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for pathological fracture in neoplastic disease?

The ICD-10-CM code for pathological fracture in neoplastic disease is M84.5. The full clinical description is "Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease". M84.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M84.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M84.5 represents "Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease". 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 M84.5 a billable code?

No, M84.5 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 M84.5.

What chapter is M84.5 in?

M84.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M84.5?

M84.5 has 9 child codes, including: M84.50 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unsp site), M84.51 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shoulder), M84.52 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerus), M84.53 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.5?

M84.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901130. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.