Osteoporosis
Site is not a component of codes under category M81 because Osteoporosis is this kind of condition.
What is a Systemic condition?
In coding, this character is used as long as a patient is receiving active treatment for a fracture.
What is 7th character "A"?
What to code for if a portion of a bone is affected at the joint.
What is the bone?
This category is for patients who don't have a pathologic fracture due to Osteoporosis.
What is Category M81?
If surgical treatment for a fracture repair should be needed during the healing or recovery phase, use these.
Represents the bone, joint, or muscle involved.
What is site?
Codes under category M80 identify this.
When to use 7th character D
What is after the patient has completed active treatment?
when to use "multiple sites" code if available.
What is for conditions where there is more than one bone, joint or muscle involved?