Age-rel osteopor w current path fracture, l shoulder, init

This code signifies a fracture of the left shoulder that occurred due to age-related osteoporosis, meaning the bone was weakened by the disease prior to the fracture event. It indicates that the patient is presenting for the initial treatment of this specific fracture.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a newly diagnosed pathological fracture of the left shoulder, confirmed to be secondary to senile or postmenopausal osteoporosis. Documentation should clearly state "pathological fracture," "osteoporotic fracture," or similar phrasing, and specify the left shoulder and initial encounter for treatment.

• Ensure documentation specifies "pathological fracture" and not just a traumatic fracture in an osteoporotic patient.
• Verify the laterality (left shoulder) is clearly documented.
• The "A" seventh character indicates an initial encounter for the fracture treatment; subsequent care would require different seventh characters.