M84.552 — Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur
Is M84.552 billable?
No — M84.552 is a non-billable header code. M84.552 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 M84.552.
Billable codes under this header
- M84.552APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.552DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.552GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.552KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.552PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.552SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, sequela
M84.552 at a glance
| Code | M84.552 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is M84.552 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M84.55, the nearest indexed parent of M84.552. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, pathological › due to › neoplastic disease NEC › femur (pathologic)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M84.552, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.552 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 M84.552, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.552 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 M84.552 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- underlying neoplasm
What codes fall under M84.552? (6)
- M84.552APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.552DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.552GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.552KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.552PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.552SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, sequela
How long has M84.552 existed?
M84.552 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 M84.55 family? (4)
- M84.550Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvisnot billable
- M84.551Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femurnot billable
- M84.553Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified femurnot billable
- M84.559Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hip, unspecifiednot billable