2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84.444SPathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela
M84.444S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 559 through 561. Coders also document this condition as pathological fracture - hand. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Pathological, stress and atypical fractures, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Pathological fracture - hand
- Pathological fracture of phalanx of finger
- Pathological fracture of phalanx of finger of right hand
- Pathological fracture of right hand
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M84.444S: its own notes plus those printed at M84.4, M84, and Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- personal history of (healed) pathological fracture (Z87.311)
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.4:
- Ainitial encounter for fracture
- Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- Ssequela this code
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M84.444S, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 4
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M84.444S: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebrapathological fracture NOS (M84.4-) names M84.4-, which includes this code
- M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiedpathological fracture NOS (M84.4-) names M84.4-, which includes this code
- M80 Osteoporosis with current pathological fracturepathological fracture NOS (M84.4) names M84.4, which includes this code
- M84.3 Stress fracturepathological fracture NOS (M84.4.-) names M84.4.-, which includes this code
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Fractures, Spontaneous
fractures occurring as a result of disease of a bone or from some undiscoverable cause, and not due to trauma. (dorland, 27th ed)
Patient EducationClinical
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:
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Questions About M84.444SOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for pathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for pathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela is M84.444S (sometimes written as M84444S). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is M84.444S (Pathological fracture, right finger(s)) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character S in M84.444S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the pathological fracture, right finger(s) itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does M84.444S group to?
When pathological fracture, right finger(s), sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 559, 561, 560, with relative weights from 0.8258 to 1.8087 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can M84.444S be reported with M48.5?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at M84.4, which applies to M84.444S, lists "collapsed vertebra NEC (M48.5)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
