M84.40: Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified Multiple sites
You have some broken bones due to minor loading.
Some disorders can weaken the bone tissue. These disorders include, for example, certain congenital conditions and bone inflammations. The bone tissue may have weakened throughout the body or only in one specific area. If the bone tissue is weakened the bone may break even under minor loads.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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