M84.521A
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, initial encounter for fracture
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M84.521A sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M84 Disorder of continuity of bone
- M84.5 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
- M84.52 Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerus
- M84.521 Parent Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus
- M84.521A This code Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, initial encounter for fracture
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
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
7th Character
A - initial encounter for fracture
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Inherited from M84.5 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
Version History
How M84.521A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, initial encounter for fracture
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, initial encounter for fracture
Related Codes
Other codes under M84.521
- M84.521D Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- M84.521G Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- M84.521K Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- M84.521P Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
- M84.521S Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right humerus, sequela Billable
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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