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M81

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Rankcategory
Description

Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

About ICD-10-CM code M81

Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture is classified in ICD-10-CM as code M81, part of M00-M99 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, within Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85). Its status is non-billable, meaning reporting it requires a deeper, more specific code.

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
M81.0Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fractureM81.6Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-)
  • Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify:
  • major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
  • personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M80-M85Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)
M81Osteoporosis without current pathological fractureNot billable
M81.0Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fractureBillable
M81.6Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]Billable
M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fractureBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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