M84.5 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Code also

• underlying neoplasm

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:

7th character required

• 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

Applies from M84 Disorder of continuity of bone

Excludes2 (not included here)

• traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site

Codes under M84.5

• M84.50 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified 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 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femur
• M84.56 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibula
• M84.57 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and foot
• M84.58 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.5

Back-references to M84.5

• Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)")

Nearby codes

• M84.48XD Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.48XG Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.48XK Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• M84.48XP Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.48XS Pathological fracture, other site, sequela
• M84.5 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (this code)
• M84.50 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site
• M84.50XA Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.50XD Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.50XG Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.50XK Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion