M80 vs R29.890
M80 (Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture) compared with R29.890 (Loss of height), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R29.890 carries an Excludes1 note covering M80: “osteoporosis (M80-M81)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M80Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture | R29.890Loss of height | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: M80.00XA, M80.00XD, M80.00XG, M80.00XK, M80.00XP | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M80). | Loss of height is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R29.890). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M80: | — |
| Includes | osteoporosis with current fragility fracture | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources