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    Wiki Osteopenia of Hip , Osteopenia of Spine

    We perform DXA studies in our office. The DXA measures the bone density of the femoral neck and the spine. I have been looking for the specific ICD-10 for osteopenia of the femoral neck and/or the spine. All I can find in the M85.8 section is thigh , left or right, which is not a hip. For the...
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    Wiki Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

    In the Outpatient Ancillary setting, how would you code a DEXA result in the following circumstances: Provider orders with M81.0 as reason for admit. Report indicates no osteoporosis, but osteopenia is found in one or more sites. Can the physician's diagnosis of osteoporosis and the finding...
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