M81 Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • 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)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M81..0 Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture Yes
M81..6 Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne] Yes
M81..8 Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026