Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84

Disorder of continuity of bone

ICD-10-CM Code:
M84
ICD-10 Code for:
Disorder of continuity of bone
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 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of disorder of continuity of bone. 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 Disorder of continuity of bone

Non-specific codes like M84 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 disorder of continuity of bone:

  • M84.3 for Stress fracture - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.30 for Stress fracture, unspecified site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.31 for Stress fracture, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.32 for Stress fracture, humerus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.33 for Stress fracture, ulna and radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.34 for Stress fracture, hand and fingers - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.35 for Stress fracture, pelvis and femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.36 for Stress fracture, tibia and fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.37 for Stress fracture, ankle, foot and toes - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.38 for Stress fracture, other site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.4 for Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.40 for Pathological fracture, unspecified site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.41 for Pathological fracture, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.42 for Pathological fracture, humerus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.43 for Pathological fracture, ulna and radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.44 for Pathological fracture, hand and fingers - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.45 for Pathological fracture, femur and pelvis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.46 for Pathological fracture, tibia and fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.47 for Pathological fracture, ankle, foot and toes - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.48 for Pathological fracture, other site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.5 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.50 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, unspecified site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.51 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.52 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, humerus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.53 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ulna and radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.54 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.55 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, pelvis and femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.56 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, tibia and fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.57 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, ankle and foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.58 for Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.6 for Pathological fracture in other disease - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.60 for Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.61 for Pathological fracture in other disease, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.62 for Pathological fracture in other disease, humerus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.63 for Pathological fracture in other disease, ulna and radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.64 for Pathological fracture in other disease, hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.65 for Pathological fracture in other disease, pelvis and femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.66 for Pathological fracture in other disease, tibia and fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.67 for Pathological fracture in other disease, ankle and foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.68 for Pathological fracture in other disease, other site - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.7 for Nontraumatic fracture, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.75 for Atypical femoral fracture - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.8 for Other disorders of continuity of bone - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.80 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.81 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.82 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, humerus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.83 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, ulna and radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.84 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.85 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, pelvic region and thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.86 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, tibia and fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • M84.87 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, ankle and foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.88 for Other disorders of continuity of bone, other site - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M84.9 for Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site

Patient Education


Bone Diseases

Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and your teens, your body adds new bone faster than it removes old bone. After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone. To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get enough calcium, vitamin D, and exercise. You should also avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol.

Bone diseases can make bones easy to break. Different kinds of bone problems include:

  • Low bone density and osteoporosis, which make your bones weak and more likely to break
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta makes your bones brittle
  • Paget's disease of bone makes them weak
  • Bones can also develop cancer and infections
  • Other bone diseases, which are caused by poor nutrition, genetics, or problems with the rate of bone growth or rebuilding

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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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.