An 83-year-old woman with severe back pain is admitted. CT shows osteoporosis and possible compression fracture of the lumbar spine. The patient is seen by interventional radiology, and a percutaneous vertebroplasty is performed.Discharge Diagnosis: Pathologic fracture of lumbar vertebra due to senile osteoporosis

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The diagnosis of osteoporosis is coded as M80.08xA, and the procedure performed (percutaneous vertebroplasty) is coded as 0QU03JZ. The additional code for the pathologic fracture due to senile osteoporosis is not necessary as it is already indicated in the diagnosis code for osteoporosis. Therefore, choice C is the best option.

An 83-Year-Old Woman with Severe Back Pain Is Admitted