M84.53 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius
Is M84.53 billable?
No — M84.53 is a non-billable header code. M84.53 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 30 billable codes beneath M84.53.
Billable codes under this header
- M84.531APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.531DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.531GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.531KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.531PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.531SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulna, sequela
- M84.532APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.532DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.532GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.532KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.532PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.532SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulna, sequela
- M84.533APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.533DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.533GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.533KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.533PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.533SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius, sequela
- M84.534APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.534DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.534GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.534KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.534PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.534SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius, sequela
- M84.539APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.539DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.539GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.539KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.539PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.539SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius, sequela
M84.53 at a glance
| Code | M84.53 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is M84.53 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to M84.53. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, pathological › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › radius (pathologic)
- Fracture, pathological › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › ulna (pathologic)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M84.53, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.53 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 M84.53, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.53 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Code also — inherited from M84.5
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether M84.53 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- underlying neoplasm
What codes fall under M84.53? (5)
- M84.531Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right ulnanot billable
- M84.532Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left ulnanot billable
- M84.533Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radiusnot billable
- M84.534Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radiusnot billable
- M84.539Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radiusnot billable
How long has M84.53 existed?
M84.53 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.
What other codes are in the M84.5 family? (8)
- M84.50Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified sitenot billable
- M84.51Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shouldernot billable
- M84.52Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerusnot billable
- M84.54Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, handnot billable
- M84.55Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femurnot billable
- M84.56Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibulanot billable
- M84.57Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and footnot billable
- M84.58Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified sitenot billable