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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739 > Osteopathies, Chondropathies, And Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 730-739 > Other Disorders Of Bone And Cartilage 733.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 733.1

Pathologic fracture

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 733.1 can be accessed here.

  • A broken bone caused by disease, often by the spread of cancer to the bone.
  • Fractures occurring as a result of disease of a bone or from some undiscoverable cause, and not due to trauma. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 733.1 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 733.* hierarchy

733.1 also known as:

  • Spontaneous fracture

733.1 excludes: