M84.5
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M84.5 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M84 Parent Disorder of continuity of bone
- M84.5 This code Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
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.
Excludes2
traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Inherited from M84 — Disorder of continuity of bone
Code Also
underlying neoplasm
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:
7th Character
A - initial encounter for fracture
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
7th Character
S - sequela
More Specific Codes
9 codes under M84.5
- M84.50 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site Has subcodes
- M84.51 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shoulder Has subcodes
- M84.52 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerus Has subcodes
- M84.53 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius Has subcodes
- M84.54 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hand Has subcodes
- M84.55 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femur Has subcodes
- M84.56 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibula Has subcodes
- M84.57 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and foot Has subcodes
- M84.58 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site Has subcodes
Version History
How M84.5 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPathological fracture in neoplastic disease
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPathological fracture in neoplastic disease
Related Codes
Other codes under M84
Codes whose official notes reference M84.5
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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