M84.5

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease

Requires 7th character

M84.5 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M84)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M84)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M84)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M84)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M84)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M84)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M84)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M84)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M84)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M84)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M84)
  • traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site (from M84)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • underlying neoplasm

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • M84Disorder of continuity of boneHeader

More specific codes M84.5

  • M84.50Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified siteNeeds 7th char
  • M84.51Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • M84.52Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerusNeeds 7th char
  • M84.53Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radiusNeeds 7th char
  • M84.54Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, handNeeds 7th char
  • M84.55Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femurNeeds 7th char
  • M84.56Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibulaNeeds 7th char
  • M84.57Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and footNeeds 7th char
  • M84.58Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified siteNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • M84.3Stress fractureNeeds 7th char
  • M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classifiedNeeds 7th char
  • M84.6Pathological fracture in other diseaseNeeds 7th char
  • M84.7Nontraumatic fracture, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • M84.8Other disorders of continuity of boneHeader
  • M84.9Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecifiedBillable

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