M84.54 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hand

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M84 Disorder of continuity of bone

Excludes2 (not included here)

• traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site

Applies from M84.5 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease

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

Codes under M84.54

• M84.541 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand
• M84.542 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left hand
• M84.549 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.54

Back-references to M84.5

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M84.54

• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › carpus
• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › finger
• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › metacarpus

Nearby codes

• M84.539D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.539G Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.539K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• M84.539P Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.539S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, sequela
• M84.54 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hand (this code)
• M84.541 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand
• M84.541A Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.541D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.541G Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.541K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion