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M80.21: Osteoporosis of disuse with pathological fracture Shoulder region

You have broken bones because of osteoporosis.

With osteoporosis, the bone tissue is less dense than usual. As a result, the affected bones are less strong and they break more easily.

Bones consist mainly of bone cells, certain proteins and various minerals. The minerals include calcium and phosphate, in particular. The bone tissue is constantly being broken down and built up again. This enables bones to adapt well to loading. There is usually a balance between the growth and breakdown of bone tissue. The constant building up and breaking down of bone tissue enables the bones to adjust to changing demands.

If little or no loading is put on bones for a long time, the bone tissue changes. The bone tissue is then less dense than usual. This has caused you to have osteoporosis. As a result, you have one or more broken bones in your shoulder area.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).