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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for hip fracture

M84.459

Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › hip”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding hip fracture

The ICD-10-CM code for hip fracture is M84.459 (Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified).

Within M84.45, choose M84.459 (hip, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right femur (M84.451), left femur (M84.452), unspecified femur (M84.453) and pelvis (M84.454).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing, K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion, P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Common questions about hip fracture ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for hip fracture?

M84.459 — Pathological fracture, hip, unspecified (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M84.459 billable?

No. M84.459 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.