M81.09: Postmenopausal osteoporosis Site unspecified
You have 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. Various messenger substances in the body affect how much bone tissue is built up and broken down. Important in this are vitamin D and certain sex hormones, for example. The female sex hormones affect the cycle, for example. They also affect the skin, hair and bone strength.
During the menopause the proportion of female sex hormones in the blood reduces. This can also change the balance between the building and the breaking down of bone tissue. The change in balance can cause osteoporosis. As a result,
your bone tissue is less dense than usual in one or more parts of your body.
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
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