M84.551⚠ Requires 7th Character

Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to M84.551:

Ainitial encounter for fractureM84.551ADsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM84.551DGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingM84.551GKsubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionM84.551KPsubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionM84.551PSsequelaM84.551S

Sub-codes of M84.551(6)

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M84.551APathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, in…✓ BillableM84.551DPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, su…✓ BillableM84.551GPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, su…✓ BillableM84.551KPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, su…✓ BillableM84.551PPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, su…✓ BillableM84.551SPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, se…✓ Billable

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M80-M85Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)├M84Disorder of continuity of bone
└M84.551Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur

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