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M84.4

Non-Billable (Header)

Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)
  • pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)
  • pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • pathological fracture in other disease (M84.6-)
  • stress fracture (M84.3-)
  • traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)

Child Codes

M84.40Pathological fracture, unspecified site
M84.41Pathological fracture, shoulder
M84.42Pathological fracture, humerus
M84.43Pathological fracture, ulna and radius
M84.44Pathological fracture, hand and fingers
M84.45Pathological fracture, femur and pelvis
M84.46Pathological fracture, tibia and fibula
M84.47Pathological fracture, ankle, foot and toes
M84.48Pathological fracture, other site

Code Hierarchy

└M84Disorder of continuity of bone└M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
└M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

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