M84.463D — Pathological fracture, right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Is M84.463D billable?
Yes — M84.463D is billable for FY2027. M84.463D is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. M84.463D may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
M84.463D at a glance
| Code | M84.463D |
|---|---|
| Description | Pathological fracture, right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in M84.463D?
In M84.463D, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. The 7th character is required for M84.463D to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does M84.463D group to?
M84.463D sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 559Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCCmedical
- 560Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CCmedical
- 561Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCCmedical
How is M84.463D listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M84.46, the nearest indexed parent of M84.463D. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, pathological › fibula (pathologic)
- Fracture, pathological › tibia (pathologic)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M84.4
The conditions below can never be reported together with M84.463D on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M84.463D, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.463D and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M84
The conditions below are not part of M84.463D, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.463D and the excluded code may both be reported.
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M84.4
The conditions below are not part of M84.463D, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.463D and the excluded code may both be reported.
- personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)
How long has M84.463D existed?
M84.463D has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.