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M84.562A - Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left tibia, initial encounter for fracture

ICD-10-CM Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue · M80-M85 Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85) · Subcategory of M84.562 · FY2027

7th character A: initial encounter for fracture

Coding Guidance

7th character A: initial encounter for fracture.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Code AlsoFrom M84.5

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • underlying neoplasm
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom M84

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter M00-M99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
NotesFrom Chapter M00-M99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with M84.562A.