M84.48
Pathological fracture, other site
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M84.48 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M84 Disorder of continuity of bone
- M84.4 Parent Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
- M84.48 This code Pathological fracture, other site
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
collapsed vertebra NEC ( M48.5 )
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
pathological fracture in neoplastic disease ( M84.5- )
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
pathological fracture in osteoporosis ( M80 .-)
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
pathological fracture in other disease ( M84.6- )
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Inherited from M84 — Disorder of continuity of bone
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
A - initial encounter for fracture
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Inherited from M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
More Specific Codes
6 codes under M84.48
- M84.48XA Pathological fracture, other site, initial encounter for fracture Billable
- M84.48XD Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- M84.48XG Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- M84.48XK Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- M84.48XP Pathological fracture, other site, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
- M84.48XS Pathological fracture, other site, sequela Billable
Version History
How M84.48 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPathological fracture, other site
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPathological fracture, other site
Related Codes
Other codes under M84.4
- M84.40 Pathological fracture, unspecified site
- M84.41 Pathological fracture, shoulder
- M84.42 Pathological fracture, humerus
- M84.43 Pathological fracture, ulna and radius
- M84.44 Pathological fracture, hand and fingers
- M84.45 Pathological fracture, femur and pelvis
- M84.46 Pathological fracture, tibia and fibula
- M84.47 Pathological fracture, ankle, foot and toes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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