M84.669 — Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula
Is M84.669 billable?
No — M84.669 is a non-billable header code. M84.669 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 M84.669.
Billable codes under this header
- M84.669APathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.669DPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.669GPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.669KPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.669PPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.669SPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, sequela
M84.669 at a glance
| Code | M84.669 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is M84.669 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M84.66, the nearest indexed parent of M84.669. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, pathological › due to › specified disease NEC › fibula (pathologic)
- Fracture, pathological › due to › specified disease NEC › tibia (pathologic)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M84.6
The conditions below can never be reported together with M84.669 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M84.669, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.669 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 M84.669, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M84.669 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Code also — inherited from M84.6
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether M84.669 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- underlying condition
What codes fall under M84.669? (6)
- M84.669APathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, initial encounter for fracture
- M84.669DPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M84.669GPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M84.669KPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M84.669PPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M84.669SPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified tibia and fibula, sequela
How long has M84.669 existed?
M84.669 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.