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M81.8

Billable

Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M80-M85

Parent Code

M81

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Drug-induced osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Idiopathic osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Osteoporosis of disuse without current pathological fracture
  • Postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Post-traumatic osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
  • personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310)
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M81.8?

ICD-10-CM code M81.8 represents "Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M81.8 a billable code?

Yes, M81.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M81.8 in?

M81.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M81.8?

M81.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-); Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0).

Are additional codes required with M81.8?

Yes, when using M81.8 you should also code: code to identify:; major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-); personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

What SNOMED CT codes does M81.8 map to?

M81.8 maps to 37 SNOMED CT concepts: 240155001, 129566001, 237890006, 713313000, 1295482007, and 32 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M81.8?

M81.8 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2900580, C2900581, C2900582, C2900586, C2900583, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.