M84: Disorder of continuity of bone
M84.3: Stress fracture

inclusionTerm
Fatigue fracture
March fracture
Stress fracture NOS
Stress reaction

useAdditionalCode
external cause code(s) to identify the cause of the stress fracture

excludes1
pathological fracture NOS (M84.4.-)
pathological fracture due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)

excludes2
personal history of (healed) stress (fatigue) fracture (Z87.312)
stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.3:

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter for fracture
D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
P: subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S: sequela
M84.30: Stress fracture, unspecified site
M84.31: Stress fracture, shoulder
M84.32: Stress fracture, humerus
M84.33: Stress fracture, ulna and radius
M84.34: Stress fracture, hand and fingers
M84.35: Stress fracture, pelvis and femur
M84.36: Stress fracture, tibia and fibula
M84.37: Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes
M84.38: Stress fracture, other site

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