Bone, pathologic fracture NOS: Difference between revisions

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 {{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}
 == Additional Info ==
-{sc:due to osteoporosis, neoplasm}; also code cause if known
+*This is a "go with" code that should be combined with the ICD10 code for the specific bone fractured -- as it represents the cause of the fracture.
+*Use this code for a bone fracture that is deemed to be "pathologic" (i.e. fracture is a consequence of a bone weakening by some process within the bone).  This specific code is for such a process that is NOT due to neoplasm ('''[[Bone, pathologic fracture due to neoplastic disease]]''') or osteoporosis ('''[[Osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture]]''').
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
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 == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
-(put links to likely candidates coded with this one, eg. a cause for a trauma.)
+*Also code the bone fractured.
+*Also code what process within the bone led to the weakening, if known.
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