2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M81.0

Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

ICD-10-CM Code:
M81.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Age-related osteoporosis w/o current pathological fracture
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Disorders of bone density and structure
      (M80-M85)
      • Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
        (M81)

M81.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The code M81.0 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 through 124 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Femoral neck dual energy X-ray photon absorptiometry scan result osteoporotic
  • Forearm DXA scan result osteoporotic
  • Heel DXA scan result osteoporotic
  • Hip DXA scan result osteoporotic
  • Lordosis deformity of spine due to osteoporosis of vertebra
  • Lumbar DXA scan result osteoporotic
  • Menopausal osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis treatment changed
  • Osteoporosis treatment started
  • Osteoporotic bone marrow defect
  • Osteoporotic kyphosis
  • Osteoporotic scoliosis
  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis
  • Primary osteoporosis
  • Quantitative ultrasound scan of heel - result osteoporotic
  • Secondary kyphosis
  • Senile osteoporosis
  • Vertebral osteoporosis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Osteoporosis

    reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures. primary osteoporosis can be of two major types: postmenopausal osteoporosis (osteoporosis, postmenopausal) and age-related or senile osteoporosis.
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

    metabolic disorder associated with fractures of the femoral neck, vertebrae, and distal forearm. it occurs commonly in women within 15-20 years after menopause, and is caused by factors associated with menopause including estrogen deficiency.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Involutional osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Osteoporosis NOS
  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Senile osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Adult diagnoses - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Convert M81.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 733.00 - Osteoporosis NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 733.01 - Senile osteoporosis

Patient Education


Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones. Your bones become fragile and fracture (break) easily, especially the bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. In the United States, millions of people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass.

Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is more common in older women. Risk factors include:

  • Getting older
  • Being small and thin
  • Having a family history of osteoporosis
  • Taking certain medicines
  • Being a white or Asian woman
  • Having low bone density

Osteoporosis is a silent disease. You might not know you have it until you break a bone. A bone mineral density test is the best way to check your bone health.

To keep bones strong, eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, exercise, and do not smoke. If needed, medicines can also help. It is also important to try to avoid falling down. Falls are the number one cause of fractures in older adults.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle.
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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.