Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81)

ICD-10 Index
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
  - Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
    - - M81 - Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - M81.0 - Age-related osteoporosis w/o current pathological fracture BILLABLE CODE
      - M81.6 - Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne] BILLABLE CODE
      - M81.8 - Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81)

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.

Instructional Notations

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The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

code to identify:
major osseous defect, if applicable M89.7
personal history of healed osteoporosis fracture, if applicable Z87.310

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
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.

osteoporosis with current pathological fracture M80
Sudeck's atrophy M89.0

ICD-10 Index

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)

Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)

Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81)

Clinical Information for Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81)

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional CodeThe “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.