Pathological fractures of the humeral shaft occur late in the course of malignant disease [7] and are reported to occur in only 8–10% of metastases to this bone [10]. The humerus is the second most involved bone, accounting for 16–39%, with actual or impending pathological fractures [3, 4, 14, 17].
A pathological fracture is classified to code 733.1x, with a fifth digit identifying the fracture site. Pathological fractures often occur in the vertebra (733.13), hip (733.14), and wrist (distal radius or Colles' fracture, 733.12).
Pathological fracture, other site, initial encounter for fracture. M84. 48XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M84.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture S42. 301A.
Listen to pronunciation. (PA-thuh-LAH-jik FRAK-sher) A broken bone caused by disease, often by the spread of cancer to the bone.
Pathological spine fractures are the result of an underlying disease process that affects the spine. They are called vertebral compression fractures and are common, and frequent in the elderly. They may be caused by osteoporosis, Paget's disease, other diseases and spinal infections (osteomyelitis).
A pathological or fragility fracture is defined as a fracture sustained due to trauma no more severe than a fall from standing height, with the break occurring under circumstances that would not cause a fracture in a normal, healthy bone.
452A.
000A for Wedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
79.31 Open reduction of fracture with internal fixation; humerus - ICD-9-CM Vol. 3 Procedure Codes.
A proximal humerus fracture is a partial or complete break in the upper arm bone (humerus) near or in the shoulder. Anatomy and Symptoms. The proximal area of the humerus is the portion near the arm's attachment to the body.
The shoulder is considered a ball-and-socket joint with the ball being the rounded end of the humerus (humeral head) and the socket being the cup part of the scapula (glenoid).