L30.9 - Dermatitis, unspecified

Clinical Definition

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture, leading to increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. This condition occurs most commonly in postmenopausal women.

Documentation Requirements

• Anatomical Site if specific area affected

• Cause/Type:

  • Age-related

  • Drug-induced

  • Idiopathic

  • Post-surgical

  • Disuse osteoporosis

• Current Status:

  • With or without pathological fracture

  • T-score value if available

• Specificity:

  • Major osseous defect

  • Current treatment status

  • Healing status of any fractures

Common Synonyms

• Brittle bone disease

• Porous bones

• Thin bones

• Weak bones

• "Bad bone density"

Coding Conflicts

• Excludes1:

  • Alcoholic osteoporosis

  • Drug-induced osteoporosis

  • Idiopathic osteoporosis

  • Post-surgical malabsorption osteoporosis

• Excludes2:

  • Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture

  • Osteoporotic fractures

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