Age-rel osteopor w crnt path fx, l humer, 7thD

Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a fracture of the left humerus that occurred due to age-related osteoporosis, indicating a pathological fracture. The patient is in the healing phase, and this encounter represents a follow-up for routine care of the fracture.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for follow-up visits where a patient with age-related osteoporosis is receiving routine care for a healing pathological fracture of the left humerus. Documentation should confirm the fracture etiology (osteoporosis), the specific bone involved, and the "subsequent encounter" status with "routine healing."

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "age-related" osteoporosis and "pathological fracture."
Verify the laterality (left) and specific bone (humerus) are clearly documented.
The 7th character "D" indicates a subsequent encounter for routine healing; choose "G" for delayed healing or "K" for nonunion, if applicable.

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Code Hierarchy

M80.022D(current)

Crosswalks

V54.21ApproxICD-9

Same Category

M80Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture M80.0Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture M80.00Age-related osteopor w current path fracture, unsp site M80.00XAAge-rel osteopor w current path fracture, unsp site, init M80.00XD