M84.68 Pathological fracture in other disease, other site

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from M84 Disorder of continuity of bone

Excludes2 (not included here)

• traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site

Applies from M84.6 Pathological fracture in other disease

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

Code annotations containing back-references to M84.68

Back-references to M84.68

• Type 1 Excludes: M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra ("pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified ("pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)")

Back-references to M84.6

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M84.68

• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › specified disease NEC › neck
• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › specified disease NEC › rib
• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › specified disease NEC › skull
• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › due to › specified disease NEC › vertebra

Nearby codes

• M84.676D Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.676G Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.676K Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• M84.676P Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• M84.676S Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified foot, sequela
• M84.68 Pathological fracture in other disease, other site (this code)
• M84.68XA Pathological fracture in other disease, other site, initial encounter for fracture
• M84.68XD Pathological fracture in other disease, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M84.68XG Pathological fracture in other disease, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M84.68XK Pathological fracture in other disease, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• M84.68XP Pathological fracture in other disease, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion