M80.041 Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right hand

ICD-10-CM Code M80.041: Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right hand

ICD-10-CM code M80.041 identifies age-related osteoporosis with a current pathological fracture in the right hand. This active terminology record is a specific diagnostic concept nested under broader hand osteoporosis fractures. General clinical literature establishes that osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease often diagnosed after a fracture occurs. 1 2

Plain-language overview

Osteoporosis is a progressive disease that weakens bones and often remains undiagnosed until a fracture occurs, disproportionately affecting postmenopausal females. 2

Code M80.041 represents a diagnostic concept identifying age-related osteoporosis with a current pathological fracture specifically located in the right hand. 1

What this code represents

The semantic type assigned to the M80.041 terminology record is a pathologic function, and the record maintains an active status within the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

The M80.041 code has no narrower concepts and exists as a direct child of the parent concept M80.04 for age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture of the hand. 1

Coding details

The M80.04 category distinguishes right hand fractures via M80.041, left hand fractures via M80.042, and unspecified hand fractures via M80.049 to ensure anatomical specificity. 5

An official terminology record lists an alternative published abbreviation for M80.041 as age-related osteopor w current path fracture, right hand for standardized clinical documentation. 1

Documentation considerations

The official description for M80.041 combines age-related osteoporosis, a current pathological fracture, and the right hand into a single diagnostic label. 5 6

What the sources add

While general clinical sources describe osteoporosis pathophysiology and treatment, the official M80.041 terminology record provides the exact code hierarchy, active status, and semantic type for this specific right hand fracture. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

A Medicare billing and coding article references age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture of the left hand sequela, illustrating that related osteoporosis codes appear in payer guidance documents. 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM M80.041 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Denosumab (Prolia ™, Xgeva ™) (A52399) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. Coding: ICD-10-CM Section M80-M85 — imedicalcode.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. Common ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes For Osteoporosis? — outsourcestrategies.com; accessed 2026-07-27.