ICD-10-CM Code M81
Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M81 that describes the diagnosis 'osteoporosis without current pathological fracture' in more detail.
The ICD code M81 is used to code Simple osteoporosis
osteoporosis is a disease where decreased bone strength increases the risk of a broken bone. it is the most common reason for a broken bone among people who are old. bones that commonly break include the back bones, the bones of the forearm, and the hip. until a broken bone occur there is typically no symptoms. bones may weaken to such a degree that a break may occur with minor stress or spontaneously. chronic pain and a decreased ability to carry out normal activities may occur following a broken bone.
| MeSH Code: | D010024 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 733.0 |
Elderly woman with osteoporosis showing a curved back from compression fractures of her back bones.
Coding Notes for M81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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-
- Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable See code Z87.310
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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." - Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture - instead, use code M80.-
- Sudeck's atrophy - instead, use code M89.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M81 - Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.