Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

Mrs. Maria reported to the hospital with a complaint of sudden pain in the hip and right leg after she tried to stand up from a chair. She has a history of osteoporosis for 10 years. An X-ray was done, which revealed the fracture in the right femur bone. What is the appropriate ICD-10 code for this case?
  1. M80.052A
  2. M80.051A
  3. M80.041A
  4. M80.042A
Explanation
Answer: B 

M80.051A is appropriate because it is used to code for the initial encounter to the current pathological fracture of the right leg due to age-related osteoporosis. This is the diagnosis in the patient. 

Option A is not correct because M80.052A is used to code for osteoporosis induce pathological fracture in the left leg, but here, the fracture is in the right leg. 

Option C is not correct because M80.041A is used to code for osteoporosis induced pathological fracture in the right hand. Here, a fracture is in the leg. 
Option D is not correct because M80.042A is used for osteoporosis induced pathological fracture in the left hand. Here, a fracture is in the leg. 
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