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Compare/M81.8 vs N99.82

M81.8 vs N99.82

M81.8 (Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture) compared with N99.82 (Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a 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. N99.82 carries an Excludes2 note covering M81.8: “postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81.8)”

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

Side by side

M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fractureN99.82Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a procedure
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: N99.820, N99.821

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionOther osteoporosis without current pathological fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M81.8).Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N99.82).
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
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