M84.351
Non-billableStress fracture, right femur
Stress fracture, right femur
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 psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
- •personal history of (healed) stress (fatigue) fractureZ87.312
- •stress fracture of vertebraM48.4
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)
M84.351AStress fracture, right femur, initial encounter for fracture
M84.351DStress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w routn heal
M84.351GStress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w delay heal
M84.351KStress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w nonunion
M84.351PStress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w malunion
M84.351SStress fracture, right femur, sequela
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stress fracture, right femur?
The ICD-10-CM code for stress fracture, right femur is M84.351. The full clinical description is "Stress fracture, right femur". M84.351 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M84.351 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M84.351 represents “Stress fracture, right femur”. 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 M84.351 a billable code?
No, M84.351 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 M84.351.
What chapter is M84.351 in?
M84.351 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M84.351?
M84.351 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 M84.351?
M84.351 has 6 child codes, including: M84.351A (Stress fracture, right femur, initial encounter for fracture), M84.351D (Stress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w routn heal), M84.351G (Stress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w delay heal), M84.351K (Stress fracture, right femur, subs for fx w nonunion), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with M84.351?
Yes, when using M84.351, also report: external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M84.351?
M84.351 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2900724. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M84.351 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like stress fracture, right femur affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M84.351?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M84.351 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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