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"a female patient has osteoarthritis localized in the left hip joint due to senile osteoporosis. what icd-10-cm codes should be reported

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The ICD-10-CM code to be reported in the given case is M81.0.

The ICD-10-CM or the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification refers to a framework utilized by the health care providers and physicians to categorize and code all the symptoms, diagnoses, and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.

Osteoporosis refers to a disorder of bone, which results in an enhanced threat of fracture. In senile osteoporosis, the density of the bone gets declined due to the aging of bones and deficiency of calcium, which ultimately results in deterioration of bone composition.