Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

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Do You Know What to Report for Osteopenia?

Question: What is the correct ICD-10 for osteopenia in the hips and spine?

South Carolina Subscriber

Answer: Code M85.89 (Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, multiple sites). If the osteopenia was just in the hip or the spine, then your code would be M85.88 (Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, other site).


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