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Compare/M80.8 vs N99.842

M80.8 vs N99.842

M80.8 (Other osteoporosis with current pathological fracture) compared with N99.842 (Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. N99.842 carries an Excludes2 note covering M80.8: “postoophorectomy osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.8-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

M80.8Other osteoporosis with current pathological fractureN99.842Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M80.80XA, M80.80XD, M80.80XG, M80.80XK, M80.80XP

Billable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M80.8).Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N99.842).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M80:
Includes
osteoporosis with current fragility fracture
Drug-induced osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
Idiopathic osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
Osteoporosis of disuse with current pathological fracture
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
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