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Q78.2

Billable

Osteopetrosis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A rare inherited bone disorder where bones become abnormally dense and hard, paradoxically making them more brittle and prone to fractures.

Coding Tips

  • •Document any neurological complications from nerve compression due to dense bone overgrowth
  • •Note anemia or other hematologic complications that may result from reduced bone marrow space

Code Hierarchy

└Q78Other osteochondrodysplasias└Q78.2Osteopetrosis
└Q78.2Osteopetrosis

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