M84.34 ICD-10-CA code: Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, hand

M84.34 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, hand” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M84.34

Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, hand

Short description: Stress fracture NEC hand

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M8434

Notes for M84.34

As CIHI prints them, with any note M84.34 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4)From M84.3 Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

  • [To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]From M84.3 Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M84.34 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M80-M94Osteopathies and chondropathies
  3. 3Block M80-M85Disorders of bone density and structure
  4. 4Category M84Disorders of continuity of bone
  5. 5Subcategory M84.3Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  6. 6Valid code M84.34Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, hand

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M84.34 mean?

M84.34 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, hand” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M84.34 in ICD-10-CA?

M84.34 sits under M84.3 Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified, within M84 Disorders of continuity of bone, within M80-M85 Disorders of bone density and structure, within M80-M94 Osteopathies and chondropathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M84.34?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for M84.34, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.