In simple words: This means a bone has broken because it was weakened by age-related osteoporosis.This type of break happens even without a major injury.

This code signifies a current pathological fracture due to age-related osteoporosis.A pathological fracture occurs when a bone breaks due to weakness caused by a disease, rather than from significant trauma.

Example 1: A 70-year-old female falls from standing height and fractures her hip.DEXA scan confirms osteoporosis., An 80-year-old male with known osteoporosis experiences sudden back pain after bending over.X-rays reveal a vertebral compression fracture., A 75-year-old female with a history of osteoporosis develops wrist pain after a minor fall.Diagnosis reveals a distal radius fracture.

Documentation should include the type of fracture, location, laterality, presence or absence of a fracture, episode of care (initial or subsequent), and supporting clinical findings like imaging and lab results.

** For proper coding, it's crucial to differentiate a pathological fracture due to osteoporosis from a fracture caused primarily by trauma.The underlying osteoporosis is the key factor making this a pathological fracture.