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ICD-10-CM Code for Skeletal fluorosis M85.1

ICD-10 code M85.1 for Skeletal fluorosis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Osteopathies and chondropathies .

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Official Long Descriptor

Skeletal fluorosis

M85

Excludes1: osteogenesis imperfecta (Q78.0)
osteopetrosis (Q78.2)
osteopoikilosis (Q78.8)
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (Q78.1)

 
M85.1 Skeletal fluorosis
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Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified site
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Skeletal fluorosis, shoulder
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Skeletal fluorosis, upper arm
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Skeletal fluorosis, forearm
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Skeletal fluorosis, hand
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Skeletal fluorosis, thigh
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Skeletal fluorosis, lower leg
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Skeletal fluorosis, ankle and foot
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Skeletal fluorosis, other site
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Skeletal fluorosis, multiple sites

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Hx of Breast CA pt, with Osteopenia no longer on Aromatase Inhibitor
[QUOTE="emonet01, post: 502136, member: 136057"] I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice... We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One ... [ Read More ]
Hx of Breast CA pt, with Osteopenia no longer on Aromatase Inhibitor
I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice... We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One of our struggles are the pt's that have a Hx of B... [ Read More ]
Bone Health - DEXA scan
If the last DEXA scan was normal, the upcoming one is a screening test. Based on what you've posted, you have no justification to report M85.89.... [ Read More ]
Bone Health - DEXA scan
Bone health - last DEXA scan 1/31/2019. Normal . Due for repeat DEXA scan What dx code do you use for normal bone health in an office visit? What dx code do you use for a repeat DEXA scan - Z13.820 ... [ Read More ]
DEXA scan
My office is having an issue coding DEXA scans for male patients. The doctors say it is standard of care to screen men over the age of 70. I can't find an appropriate ICD 10 code to use for Medicare i... [ Read More ]
Osteomyelitis and Osteolytic Bone Lesion Dx?
A patient recently had an I&D of the small finger proximal interphalangeal joint where it was thought the pt had infection, since it appeared the pt had "dishwater like fluid in the joint". Tissue sam... [ Read More ]
Coding Question - 61582
Can someone please assist me with this procedure? My doctor coded 61582 I'm not to sure if it that code. Preoperative Diagnosis Diagnoses This Visit (R52) Hyperostosis of skull (M85.2) ... [ Read More ]
bicorona, craniotomy
Can someone please assist me with this procedure? My doctor coded 61582 I'm not to sure if it that code. Preoperative Diagnosis Diagnoses This Visit (R52) Hyperostosis of skull (M85.2) ... [ Read More ]
Osteopenia of Hip , Osteopenia of Spine
In the example you provide, I would report M85.89 for multiple sites.... [ Read More ]
Osteopenia of Hip , Osteopenia of Spine
The best code one can come up with for osteopenia of the spine or the femoral neck would be M85.88 for other site. Now if you are dealing with different sites, you also have M85.89 for "multiple sites... [ Read More ]
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