2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84.653GPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M84.653G is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. The 7th character G means subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Pathological fracture, subsequent encounter.
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Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M84.653G: its own notes plus those printed at M84.6, 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.
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
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- 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)
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Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
- underlying condition
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 M84.6:
- Ainitial encounter for fracture
- Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing this code
- Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M84.653G, its category, or a range that includes it.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Fractures
A fracture is a break in a bone. Fractures are usually caused by injuries. Since they can sometimes be serious, it's important to get medical care right away if you think you have a fracture.
The full article covers:
- What is a fracture?
- What are the different types of fractures?
- What causes fractures?
- What are the symptoms of a fracture?
- How are fractures diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for fractures?
- Can fractures be prevented?
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Convert M84.653G to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About M84.653GOverview
Is M84.653G (Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character G in M84.653G mean?
The final character G reports a subsequent encounter where the pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur is healing more slowly than expected. In this category the CMS Tabular List defines G as "subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing".
What MS-DRG does M84.653G group to?
When pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing 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 M84.653G be reported with a code from M80?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at M84.6, which applies to M84.653G, lists "pathological fracture in osteoporosis (M80.-)". 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).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of M84.653G?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing converts to ICD-9-CM V54.23 (aftercare path fx hip). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
