M80.051A — Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, initial encounter for fracture
M80.051A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, initial encounter for fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M80:
- A
- initial encounter for fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
M80.051A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 402 Hip Fracture/Dislocation0.467 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
M80.051A is named in 30 Medicare coverage policies — 24 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 6 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59434Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M80.051. If M80.051A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M80.051DAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M80.051GAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M80.051KAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M80.051PAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M80.051SAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right femur, sequela
Questions about M80.051A
- Is M80.051A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M80.051A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M80.051A sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85).