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{{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}{{ICD10 category|Metabolic/nutrition}} | {{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}{{ICD10 category|Metabolic/nutrition}}{{ICD10 category|Fracture}}{{ICD10 category|Pathological fracture}}{{ICD10 category|Pathological fracture due to osteoporosis}} | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Use this code for a fracture of any vertebrae that is a consequence of being weakened by osteoporosis. | *Use this code for a fracture of any vertebrae that is a consequence of being weakened by osteoporosis. | ||
*It includes, but is not limited to, so-called compression or wedge | *It includes, but is not limited to, so-called compression fracture or wedge fracture if due to osteoporosis (use [[Vertebra, nontraumatic fracture NOS]] or [[]] if not d t osteoporosis). | ||
**Having said that, most vertebral compression/wedge fractures ARE due to osteoporosis. | **Having said that, most vertebral compression/wedge fractures ARE due to osteoporosis. | ||
{{ICD10 Fracture}} | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pathologic fracture due to osteoporosis}} | |||
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pathologic fracture}} | |||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||