2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84.475GPathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M84.475G is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. The 7th character G reports a subsequent encounter for a fracture that is healing more slowly than expected. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 559 through 561. Coders also document this condition as pathological fracture of left foot. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Pathological fracture, subsequent encounter.
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Pathological fracture of left foot
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Convert M84.475G to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About M84.475GOverview
Is M84.475G (Pathological fracture, left foot) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character G in M84.475G mean?
The final character G reports a subsequent encounter where the pathological fracture, left foot is healing more slowly than expected.
What MS-DRG does M84.475G group to?
When pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 559, 560, 561, with relative weights from 0.8039 to 1.8649 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of M84.475G?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, pathological fracture, left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing converts to ICD-9-CM V54.26 (aftrcare path fx low leg). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
