ICD-10 category · Chapter XIII · M80-M94
M81 Osteoporosis without pathological fracture
100 codes under M81 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 90 valid for clinical use.
| Code | Description | Use | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| M81 | Osteoporosis without pathological fractureFemale only | Heading only | — |
| M81.0 | Postmenopausal osteoporosisFemale only | Heading only | — |
| M81.00 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, multiple sitesFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.01 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, shoulder regionFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.02 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, upper armFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.03 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, forearmFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.04 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, handFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.05 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, pelvic region and thighFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.06 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, lower legFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.07 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, ankle and footFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.08 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, other siteFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.09 | Postmenopausal osteoporosis, site unspecifiedFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.1 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosisFemale only | Heading only | — |
| M81.10 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, multiple sitesFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.11 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, shoulder regionFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.12 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, upper armFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.13 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, forearmFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.14 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, handFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.15 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, pelvic region and thighFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.16 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, lower legFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.17 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, ankle and footFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.18 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, other siteFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.19 | Postoophorectomy osteoporosis, site unspecifiedFemale only | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.2 | Osteoporosis of disuse | Heading only | — |
| M81.20 | Osteoporosis of disuse, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.21 | Osteoporosis of disuse, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.22 | Osteoporosis of disuse, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.23 | Osteoporosis of disuse, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.24 | Osteoporosis of disuse, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.25 | Osteoporosis of disuse, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.26 | Osteoporosis of disuse, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.27 | Osteoporosis of disuse, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.28 | Osteoporosis of disuse, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.29 | Osteoporosis of disuse, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.3 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis | Heading only | — |
| M81.30 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.31 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.32 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.33 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.34 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.35 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.36 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.37 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.38 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.39 | Postsurgical malabsorption osteoporosis, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.4 | Drug-induced osteoporosis | Heading only | — |
| M81.40 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.41 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.42 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.43 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.44 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.45 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.46 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.47 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.48 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.49 | Drug-induced osteoporosis, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.5 | Idiopathic osteoporosis | Heading only | — |
| M81.50 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.51 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.52 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.53 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.54 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.55 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.56 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.57 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.58 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.59 | Idiopathic osteoporosis, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.6 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne] | Heading only | — |
| M81.60 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.61 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.62 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.63 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.64 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.65 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.66 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.67 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.68 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.69 | Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne], site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.8 | Other osteoporosis | Heading only | — |
| M81.80 | Other osteoporosis, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.81 | Other osteoporosis, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.82 | Other osteoporosis, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.83 | Other osteoporosis, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.84 | Other osteoporosis, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.85 | Other osteoporosis, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.86 | Other osteoporosis, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.87 | Other osteoporosis, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.88 | Other osteoporosis, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.89 | Other osteoporosis, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.9 | Osteoporosis, unspecified | Heading only | — |
| M81.90 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, multiple sites | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.91 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, shoulder region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.92 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, upper arm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.93 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, forearm | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.94 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, hand | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.95 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, pelvic region and thigh | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.96 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, lower leg | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.97 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, ankle and foot | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.98 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, other site | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M81.99 | Osteoporosis, unspecified, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
Source and terms
Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.
The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page
Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.
ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.
Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.
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