M84.576K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from M84.576 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

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.576K

Back-references to M84.5

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

Nearby codes

• M84.575S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left foot, sequela
• M84.576 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot
• M84.576A Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.576D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.576G Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.576K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion (this code)
• M84.576P Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.576S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified foot, sequela
• M84.58 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site
• M84.58XA Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.58XD Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing