A new pathological fracture of the right femur due to postmenopausal osteoporosis will be coded as M80.051A. Thus the correct option is C.
What is a pathological fracture?
Any fracture that is caused in the bone of a person due to an existing disease is called a pathological fracture. This fracture is caused as the bones are already weak due to underlying conditions.
A new pathological fracture of the right femur due to postmenopausal osteoporosis will be coded as M80.051A. this code is mainly adopted as a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Therefore, option C is appropriate.
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How would you code a new pathological fracture of the right femur due to postmenopausal osteoporosis?
A) M81.0
B) M80.851A
C) M80.051A
D) M84.551A
