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M84.753 ICD-10-CM Code: Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.753). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M84.753 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Fracture, nontraumatic, NEC, atypical, femur, incomplete

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg
    FY2017 changes

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of M84.753 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • M00-M99 — Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) (M00-M99) [Hierarchy]
  • M80-M85 — Disorders of bone density and structure [Hierarchy]

Index entries

  • Fracture, nontraumatic, NEC, atypical, femur, incomplete[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • M84 — Disorder of continuity of bone [Sibling]
  • M84.750A — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, initial encounter for fracture [Sibling]
  • M84.750D — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing [Sibling]
  • M84.750G — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing [Sibling]
  • M84.750K — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion [Sibling]
  • M84.750P — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion [Sibling]
  • M84.750S — Atypical femoral fracture, unspecified, sequela [Sibling]
  • M84.751 — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

  • FY2017 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can M84.753 be billed directly?

No. M84.753 (Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does M84.753 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from M84.75:.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M84.753 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • M84.752D — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • M84.752G — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • M84.752K — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • M84.752P — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
  • M84.752S — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, sequela
  • M84.753A — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, initial encounter for fracture
  • M84.753D — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • M84.753G — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • M84.753K — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • M84.753P — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

View all codes in the M84 family