M84.8
Header — not billableOther disorders of continuity of bone
The ICD-10 code for other disorders of continuity of bone is M84.8.
M84.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M84.8
- M84.80Other disorders of continuity of bone, unspecified site
- M84.81Other disorders of continuity of bone, shouldernon-billable header
- M84.82Other disorders of continuity of bone, humerusnon-billable header
- M84.83Other disorders of continuity of bone, ulna and radiusnon-billable header
- M84.84Other disorders of continuity of bone, handnon-billable header
- M84.85Other disorders of continuity of bone, pelvic region and thighnon-billable header
- M84.86Other disorders of continuity of bone, tibia and fibulanon-billable header
- M84.87Other disorders of continuity of bone, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M84.88Other disorders of continuity of bone, other site
Related codes in this category
- M84.3Stress fracturenon-billable header
- M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M84.5Pathological fracture in neoplastic diseasenon-billable header
- M84.6Pathological fracture in other diseasenon-billable header
- M84.7Nontraumatic fracture, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M84.9Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified
- M84.8Other disorders of continuity of bonenon-billable header