ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M84.751KIncomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M84.751K is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg, 7thK
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M84.751K
M84.751K is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It belongs to category M84 (disorder of continuity of bone), block M80-M85 (disorders of bone density and structure) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "K" means subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 521 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with MCC, relative weight 2.8515), DRG 522 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC, relative weight 2.1158), DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 733.82 (nonunion of fracture).
7th character
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
CC/MCC status for this injury by encounter: CC for A, K, P; Neither CC nor MCC for D, G, S.
Other encounter types for M84.751:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M84.751K.
› From M84 Disorder of continuity of bone
- traumatic fracture of bone-see fracture, by site
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 733.82Nonunion of fractureapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
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- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about M84.751K
Is M84.751K billable?
- Yes. M84.751K is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "K" at the end of M84.751K mean?
- It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
Can M84.751K be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M84.751K as a principal diagnosis.
Is M84.751K a CC or MCC?
- M84.751K is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.
What DRG does M84.751K group to?
- M84.751K is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 521 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with MCC), MS-DRG 522 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC), MS-DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for M84.751K?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M84.751K to ICD-9-CM 733.82.