M84.539 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius
Is M84.539 billable?
No — M84.539 is a non-billable header code. M84.539 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 6 billable codes beneath M84.539.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
M84.539 at a glance
| Code | M84.539 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified ulna and radius |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is M84.539 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M84.53, the nearest indexed parent of M84.539. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- 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 M84.539, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.539 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 M84.539, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.539 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 M84.539 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- underlying neoplasm
What codes fall under M84.539? (6)
- 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
How long has M84.539 existed?
M84.539 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.