M84.639

Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius

Requires 7th character

M84.639 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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-) (from M84.6)

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 condition (from M84.6)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at M84.6). 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

  • M84.63Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radiusNeeds 7th char

More specific codes M84.639

  • M84.639APathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, initial encounter for fractureBillable
  • M84.639DPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • M84.639GPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • M84.639KPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • M84.639PPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • M84.639SPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ulna and radius, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • M84.631Pathological fracture in other disease, right ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • M84.632Pathological fracture in other disease, left ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • M84.633Pathological fracture in other disease, right radiusNeeds 7th char
  • M84.634Pathological fracture in other disease, left radiusNeeds 7th char

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