M84.6
Non-billablePathological fracture in other disease
Pathological fracture in other disease
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)
- pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
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 condition
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)
M84.60Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site
M84.61Pathological fracture in other disease, shoulder
M84.62Pathological fracture in other disease, humerus
M84.63Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radius
M84.64Pathological fracture in other disease, hand
M84.65Pathological fracture in other disease, pelvis and femur
M84.66Pathological fracture in other disease, tibia and fibula
M84.67Pathological fracture in other disease, ankle and foot
M84.68Pathological fracture in other disease, other site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M84.6?
ICD-10-CM code M84.6 represents "Pathological fracture in other disease". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M84.6 a billable code?
No, M84.6 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 M84.6.
What chapter is M84.6 in?
M84.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.6?
M84.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-).
What are the subcategories under M84.6?
M84.6 has 9 child codes, including: M84.60 (Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site), M84.61 (Pathological fracture in other disease, shoulder), M84.62 (Pathological fracture in other disease, humerus), M84.63 (Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radius), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.6?
M84.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901362. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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