2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M83Adult osteomalacia
M83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for adult osteomalacia, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M83.0, M83.1, M83.2, and M83.3.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Adult osteomalaciaOverview
Non-specific codes like M83 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use M83.0 for Puerperal osteomalacia
Use M83.1 for Senile osteomalacia
Use M83.2 for Adult osteomalacia due to malabsorption
Use M83.3 for Adult osteomalacia due to malnutrition
Use M83.4 for Aluminum bone disease
Use M83.5 for Other drug-induced osteomalacia in adults
Use M83.8 for Other adult osteomalacia
Use M83.9 for Adult osteomalacia, unspecified
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
- infantile and juvenile osteomalacia E55.0
- renal osteodystrophy N25.0
- rickets active E55.0
- rickets active sequelae E64.3
- vitamin D-resistant osteomalacia E83.31
- vitamin D-resistant rickets active E83.31
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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Bone Diseases
Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and your teens, your body adds new bone faster than it removes old bone. After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone.
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