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M81

Non-Billable (Header)

Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-)
  • Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0)

Use Additional Code

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

Child Codes

M81.0Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
M81.6Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]
M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Code Hierarchy

└M81Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
└M81Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

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