M84: Disorder of continuity of bone
M84.4: Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

inclusionTerm
Chronic fracture
Pathological fracture NOS

excludes1
collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)
pathological fracture in neoplastic disease (M84.5-)
pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)
pathological fracture in other disease (M84.6-)
stress fracture (M84.3-)
traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)

excludes2
personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:

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
M84.40: Pathological fracture, unspecified site
M84.41: Pathological fracture, shoulder
M84.42: Pathological fracture, humerus
M84.43: Pathological fracture, ulna and radius
M84.44: Pathological fracture, hand and fingers
M84.45: Pathological fracture, femur and pelvis
M84.46: Pathological fracture, tibia and fibula
M84.47: Pathological fracture, ankle, foot and toes
M84.48: Pathological fracture, other site

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