M84.6 Pathological fracture in other disease

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)

Code also

• underlying condition

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6:

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 M84.6

• M84.60 Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site
• M84.61 Pathological fracture in other disease, shoulder
• M84.62 Pathological fracture in other disease, humerus
• M84.63 Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radius
• M84.64 Pathological fracture in other disease, hand
• M84.65 Pathological fracture in other disease, pelvis and femur
• M84.66 Pathological fracture in other disease, tibia and fibula
• M84.67 Pathological fracture in other disease, ankle and foot
• M84.68 Pathological fracture in other disease, other site

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.6

Back-references to M84.6

• Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("pathological fracture in other disease (M84.6-)")

Nearby codes

• M84.58XD Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.58XG Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.58XK Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• M84.58XP Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.58XS Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, sequela
• M84.6 Pathological fracture in other disease (this code)
• M84.60 Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site
• M84.60XA Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.60XD Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.60XG Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.60XK Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion