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M84.533 vs M84.534

M84.533 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius) compared with M84.534 (Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.533 and M84.534 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.533
Right
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius
M84.534
Left
Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. M84.533 and M84.534 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

M84.533Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radiusM84.534Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.533A, M84.533D, M84.533G, M84.533K, M84.533P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.534A, M84.534D, M84.534G, M84.534K, M84.534P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, right radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.533).Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.534).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.5:

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources