M81.8

Billable
ChapterM00–M99
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Official Description

Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Drug-induced osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Idiopathic osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Osteoporosis of disuse without current pathological fracture
  • Postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
  • Post-traumatic osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
Use Additional Code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M80-M85Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
M81Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M81.8:

categoryM81
Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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specified type NECM81.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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