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== Additional Info ==

~~{{ICD10 Fracture}}~~

*This code, as indicated, is for the presence of osteoporosis without a NEW pathologic fracture -- and this INCLUDES osteoporosis either having NEVER had a pathologic fracture, or having only OLD ones.

*Thus it will almost always be a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]

~~{{Discuss | who=Allan | If~~ a ~~patient has~~ had ~~several ''previous'' osteoporotic pathological fractures that have healed as well as they will, but doesn't currently have~~ a ~~new~~ fracture, ~~is there~~ a ~~way to code those previous fractures? The old fractures can cause significant disability, so would we want to know? }}~~

== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

*[[Vitamin D deficiency]]

*[[Anorexia (poor appetite)]]

*[[Malnutrition]]

*[[Hyperthyroidism (with or without goiter)]]

*[[Alcohol chronic abuse/dependence/addiction]]

*[[Alcohol, chronic abuse/dependence/addiction]]

{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pathologic fracture due to osteoporosis}}

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 == Additional Info ==
-{{ICD10 Fracture}}
+*This code, as indicated, is for the presence of osteoporosis without a NEW pathologic fracture -- and this INCLUDES osteoporosis either having NEVER had a pathologic fracture, or having only OLD ones.
+*Thus it will almost always be a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]
-{{Discuss | who=Allan | If a patient has had several ''previous'' osteoporotic pathological fractures that have healed as well as they will, but doesn't currently have a new fracture, is there a way to code those previous fractures? The old fractures can cause significant disability, so would we want to know? }}
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
+{{ICD10 Fracture}}
 *[[Vitamin D deficiency]]
 *[[Anorexia (poor appetite)]]
 *[[Malnutrition]]
 *[[Hyperthyroidism (with or without goiter)]]
-*[[Alcohol chronic abuse/dependence/addiction]]
+*[[Alcohol, chronic abuse/dependence/addiction]]
 {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pathologic fracture due to osteoporosis}}
 {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pathologic fracture}}