2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 268.2
Osteomalacia, unspecified
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 268.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 268.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
268.2 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M83.9 Adult osteomalacia, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Adult osteomalacia due to malabsorption
- Adult osteomalacia due to malnutrition
- Aluminum bone disease
- Curvature of spine due to osteomalacia
- Curvature of spine from osteomalacia
- Puerperal osteomalacia
- Senile osteomalacia
Clinical Information
- A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin d and calcium. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- A metabolic bone disease that results from either a deficiency in vitamin d, or an abnormality in the metabolism of vitamin d, or a deficiency of calcium in the diet. The most common symptoms are bone pain and muscle weakness. When it occurs in children it is commonly referred to as rickets. (diagnostic surgical pathology, 3rd ed.)
- Inadequate or delayed mineralization of osteoid in mature cortical and spongy bone
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osteomalacia 268.2
