ICD-10-CM Code M80
Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture

Coding Notes for M80 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Includes Notes:

Includes

Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section.

Osteoporosis with current fragility fracture

Additional Code Note:

Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes.

Code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable See code M89.7-

Code Type-1 Excludes:

Type-1 Excludes

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

Collapsed vertebra NOS - instead, use code M48.5

Pathological fracture NOS - instead, use code M84.4

Wedging of vertebra NOS - instead, use code M48.5

Code Type-2 Excludes:

Type-2 Excludes

Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."

Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture - instead, use code Z87.310

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code M80: