M80.08XA — Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
M80.08XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), 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
M80.08XA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 401 Vertebral Fractures without Spinal Cord Injury0.522 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
M80.08XA is named in 35 Medicare coverage policies — 29 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 M80.08. If M80.08XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M80.08XDAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M80.08XGAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M80.08XKAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- M80.08XPAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- M80.08XSAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), sequela
Questions about M80.08XA
- Is M80.08XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M80.08XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M80.08XA 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).