M81.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (ICD-10-CM M81.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M81.8. Inclusion terms: 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. Excludes1 (not coded here): osteoporosis with current pathological fracture M80.-; Sudeck's atrophy M89.0. 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-; personal history of healed osteoporosis fracture, if applicable Z87.310.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M81.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- 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
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- osteoporosis with current pathological fracture M80.-
- Sudeck's atrophy M89.0
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- 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-
- personal history of healed osteoporosis fracture, if applicable Z87.310
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M81.8?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M81.8 must not be reported with: osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-); Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0).
Is an additional code needed with M81.8?
Use additional code(s) to specify: 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-); personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310).
What conditions are included under M81.8?
Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture 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.
Codes in This Family (3)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M81.8, with their registry titles.
- M81 — Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
- M81.0 — Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
- M81.6 — Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Osteoporosis (female) (male), disuse
- Osteoporosis (female) (male), specified type NEC
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