M83.5

Billable

Other drug-induced osteomalacia in adults

HCC Category Mapping

RxHCCHCC 87 — Osteoporosis, Vertebral and Pathological Fractures

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What This Code Means

Soft, weak bones in adults caused by medications or drugs that interfere with vitamin D metabolism and bone mineralization.

Coding Tips

•Identify and document the specific drug causing osteomalacia (anticonvulsants, bisphosphonates, etc.)
•Use with external cause codes to link to the causative medication

Clinical Significance

Other drug-induced osteomalacia represents bone softening caused by medications interfering with vitamin D metabolism or bone mineralization, indicating complex drug-disease interactions requiring medication review and bone health management. This diagnosis necessitates balancing essential medications with bone health preservation.

Documentation Requirements

✓Documentation of osteomalacia caused by specific medications
✓Identification of causative drug(s) and duration of use
✓Clinical or radiographic evidence of bone softening
✓Laboratory evidence supporting osteomalacia
✓Temporal relationship between drug use and bone disease
✓Treatment plan addressing medication management
✓Assessment of risk-benefit ratio for causative medications

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Commonly Confused Codes

M834 — Aluminum bone disease (specific aluminum cause)M83.8 — Other adult osteomalacia (unspecified causes)T50.991A — Poisoning by other drugs (acute toxicity)Z79.899 — Other long term drug therapy M80.80XA — Other osteoporosis with fracture

Code Hierarchy

└M83Adult osteomalacia └M83.5Other drug-induced osteomalacia in adults

└M83.5Other drug-induced osteomalacia in adults