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ICD-10/M84.755

M84.755 ICD-10-CM Code: Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg

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

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.755). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M84.755 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

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg
    FY2017 changes

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of M84.755 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, complete, transverse, left side[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • M84 — Disorder of continuity of bone [Sibling]
  • M84.752A — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, initial encounter for fracture [Sibling]
  • M84.752D — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing [Sibling]
  • M84.752G — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing [Sibling]
  • M84.752K — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion [Sibling]
  • M84.752P — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion [Sibling]
  • M84.752S — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, sequela [Sibling]
  • M84.753 — Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can M84.755 be billed directly?

No. M84.755 (Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does M84.755 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 M84.755 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • M84.754D — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • M84.754G — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • M84.754K — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • M84.754P — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
  • M84.754S — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, sequela
  • M84.755A — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, initial encounter for fracture
  • M84.755D — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
  • M84.755G — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
  • M84.755K — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
  • M84.755P — Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

View all codes in the M84 family

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, complete, transverse, left side