Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture - M81
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "M81" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code to identify:
- major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
- personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-)
- Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0)
These ranges represents subcategories of Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture. The "M81" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.