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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84.44

Pathological fracture, hand and fingers

ICD-10-CM Code:
M84.44
ICD-10 Code for:
Pathological fracture, hand and fingers
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Disorders of bone density and structure
      (M80-M85)
      • Disorder of continuity of bone
        (M84)

M84.44 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of pathological fracture, hand and fingers. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Pathological fracture, hand and fingers

Non-specific codes like M84.44 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for pathological fracture, hand and fingers:

  • M84.441 for Pathological fracture, right hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.441S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.442 for Pathological fracture, left hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.442S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.443 for Pathological fracture, unspecified hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.443S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.444 for Pathological fracture, right finger(s) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.444S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.445 for Pathological fracture, left finger(s) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.445S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.446 for Pathological fracture, unspecified finger(s) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446A for initial encounter for fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.446S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Finger Injuries and Disorders

You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:

  • Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
  • Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
  • Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
  • Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
  • Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.

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Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Hand Injuries and Disorders

No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.

Hand problems include :

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome - compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
  • Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
  • Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
  • Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
  • Disorders and injuries of your fingers and thumb

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.