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M83.8

M83.8: Other adult osteomalacia

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M83.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other adult osteomalacia. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above M83.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on M83: Adult osteomalacia

  • infantile and juvenile osteomalacia (E55.0)
  • renal osteodystrophy (N25.0)
  • rickets (active) (E55.0)
  • rickets (active) sequelae (E64.3)
  • vitamin D-resistant osteomalacia (E83.31)
  • vitamin D-resistant rickets (active) (E83.31)

Other codes that can never be billed with M83.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • E55Vitamin D deficiency
  • E83.3Disorders of phosphorus metabolism and phosphatases
  • E21Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M83.8 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58883Billing 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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Craniotabes(cause unknown)
  • Looser-Milkman syndrome(-Debray)
  • Milkman's disease or syndrome
  • Osteomalacia›pelvis
  • Syndrome›osteoporosis-osteomalacia
  • Ergosterol deficiency›with›adult osteomalacia
  • Osteomalacia›adult›specified NEC
  • Deficiency, deficient›calciferol›with›adult osteomalacia
  • Deficiency, deficient›ergosterol›with›adult osteomalacia
  • Deficiency, deficient›vitamin NOS›D›with›adult osteomalacia

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under M83

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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