Skeletal fluorosis
Skeletal fluorosis
M85.1 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
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Skeletal fluorosis affecting an unspecified anatomical site — a metabolic bone disorder caused by chronic excessive fluoride accumulation that leads to increased but structurally abnormal bone density, ligament calcification, and progressive joint stiffness.
M85.18 identifies skeletal fluorosis occurring at a site not captured by any other specific M85.1x subcategory — meaning a location other than the skull, shoulder, upper arm, forearm, hand, thigh, lower leg, or ankle/foot.
Skeletal fluorosis affecting two or more distinct anatomical sites simultaneously, classified under disorders of bone density and structure.