Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture

This code indicates a patient has a past medical history of a fracture that occurred due to osteoporosis, and the fracture itself is now healed. It signifies a predisposition to future osteoporotic fractures due to the underlying bone fragility.

Use this code when documenting a patient's history of a fragility fracture, such as a vertebral compression fracture or hip fracture, that has resolved. It is appropriate for ongoing management of osteoporosis or when assessing fracture risk in a patient with a prior osteoporotic event.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, as it describes a historical condition.
• Do not use this code for an acute, unhealed osteoporotic fracture; instead, code the acute fracture with an associated osteoporosis code.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the fracture was due to osteoporosis and is no longer acute.