M84.572K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from M84.572 with 7th character K (subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.572K

Back-references to M84.5

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

Nearby codes

• M84.571S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ankle, sequela
• M84.572 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle
• M84.572A Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.572D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.572G Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.572K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion (this code)
• M84.572P Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.572S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ankle, sequela
• M84.573 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ankle
• M84.573A Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ankle, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.573D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing