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pathologic fracture

Medical Definition

Fractures occurring as a result of disease of a bone or from some undiscoverable cause, and not due to trauma. (dorland, 27th ed)

Wikipedia Summary

A pathologic fracture is a bone fracture caused by weakness of the bone structure that leads to decrease mechanical resistance to normal mechanical loads. This process is most commonly due to osteoporosis, but may also be due to other pathologies such as cancer, infection (such as osteomyelitis), inherited bone disorders, or a bone cyst...
Related Codes (1127)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
M80Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
Additional Codes (1)Type 1 Excludes (3)Type 2 Excludes (1)
M80.0Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
M80.00Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site
M80.00XAAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site, initial encounter for fracture
M80.00XDAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.00XGAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.00XPAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.00XSAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site, sequela
M80.01Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, shoulder
M80.011Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulder

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