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M84.6 - Pathological fracture in other disease


The ICD 10 Code for Pathological fracture in other disease is listed as M84.6.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M84.6
Description: Pathological fracture in other disease
  • Excludes1: pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6:
  • A - initial encounter for fracture
  • D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
  • S - sequela
  • Code also underlying condition
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
Parent M84 - Disorder of continuity of bone
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M84.6:
M84.60 - Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site
M84.61 - Pathological fracture in other disease, shoulder
M84.62 - Pathological fracture in other disease, humerus
M84.63 - Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radius
M84.64 - Pathological fracture in other disease, hand
M84.65 - Pathological fracture in other disease, pelvis and femur
M84.66 - Pathological fracture in other disease, tibia and fibula
M84.67 - Pathological fracture in other disease, ankle and foot
M84.68 - Pathological fracture in other disease, other site
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M84.6:
M84.3 - Stress fracture
M84.4 - Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
M84.5 - Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease
M84.8 - Other disorders of continuity of bone
M84.9 - Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified