M81.6 Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0)

Applies from M81 Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture

Excludes1 (never code together)

• osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.-)
• Sudeck's atrophy (M89.0)

Use additional code

• code to identify:
• major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
• personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, if applicable (Z87.310)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• RxHCC V08: HCC 87 — Osteoporosis, Vertebral and Pathological Fractures

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 733.09 Other osteoporosis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M81.6

Back-references to M81

• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("osteoporosis (M80.-, M81.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R29.890 Loss of height ("osteoporosis (M80-M81)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M81.6

• Osteoporosis (female) (male) › Lequesne
• Osteoporosis (female) (male) › localized

Nearby codes

• M81 Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
• M81.0 Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
• M81.6 Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne] (this code)
• M81.8 Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture