Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

James, an 82-year-old, complains of back pain persisting for the past 1 year. On assessing his condition, it is found that the bones are very brittle and weak suggesting age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture. What is the correct ICD-10 code for his condition?
  1. M81.6
  2. M81.0
  3. M81.8
  4. M83.2
Explanation
Answer: B 

M81.0 is the correct code for this case because it codes for age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option A is not correct because M81.6 is used to code for localized osteoporosis. 

Option C is not correct because M81.8 is used to code for other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture. 

Option D is not correct because M83.2 is used to code for Adult osteomalacia due to malabsorption. 
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