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M84.671 vs M84.673

M84.671 (Pathological fracture in other disease, right ankle) compared with M84.673 (Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ankle), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.671 and M84.673 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M84.671
Right
Pathological fracture in other disease, right ankle
M84.673
Unspecified
Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ankle

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. M84.671 and M84.673 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

M84.671Pathological fracture in other disease, right ankleM84.673Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ankle
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.671A, M84.671D, M84.671G, M84.671K, M84.671P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.673A, M84.673D, M84.673G, M84.673K, M84.673P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionPathological fracture in other disease, right ankle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.671).Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified ankle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.673).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6:

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