Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic condition, meaning all bones.
What bones of the musculoskeletal system are affected?
A fracture not indicated as open or closed.
What is coded as closed?
Multiple codes should be used to indicate the different sites involved.
Categories where no muscle site code is provided and more than one bone or joint is involved.
Osteoporosis without pathologically fracture.
What is category M81?
categories S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S49, S52, S59, S62, S72, S79, S82, S89, and S92.
What are individual fracture categories?
Bone, joint, or muscle involved.
What is the site?
Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture.
What is category M80?
Should not be used for aftercare for traumatic fractures.
What are aftercare Z codes?
The site designation will be the bone, not the joint.
What is the site when the bone may be affected at the upper or lower end?