Vertebra, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Vertebra, osteoporosis with new pathologic fracture |
| ICD10 code: | M80.98 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Pathological Fractures |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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Additional Info
- 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 fractures IF due to osteoporosis.
- NOTE that there is a different code Vertebra, nontraumatic fracture NOS that includes vertebral compression/wedge fracture NOT due to osteoporosis.
- Having said that, most vertebral compression/wedge fractures ARE due to osteoporosis.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- It may also help you to see Coding fractures in ICD10
- BUT IN PARTICULAR, note that there are other codes for pathologic fracture due to osteoporosis:
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