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. 2013 Feb;22(2):132–140. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3687

Appendix.

ICD9 Codes for Medical Conditions and Medications Associated with Osteoporosis and Additional Detail on Covariate Definitions

Medical conditions associated with osteoporosis
Condition ICD9 code Condition ICD9 code
Adrenal insufficiency 255.4X, 255.5 Marfan's syndrome 759.82
Anorexia nervosa 307.1 Multiple myeloma 203.0X
Cushing syndrome 255.0 Osteogenesis imperfecta 756.51
Cystic fibrosis 277.0X Hemochromatosis 275.0
Hepatic or renal disease chronic 571.XX, 585.X Gaucher's disease 272.7
Hypercalciuria 791.9 Systemic mastocytosis 202.6
Hyperparathyroidism 588.81, 252.0X, 259.3 Rheumatologic diseases 710.0, 710.1, 710.3, 714.X
Hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis 242.XX Rickets/vitamin D deficiency 268.X
Hypogonadism 257.2 Spinal cord injury 806.XX, 952.X, 767.4
Hypophosphatasia 275.3 Malabsorption syndrome 579.X
Medications associated with osteoporosis
Heparin Anticonvulsants Other
Heparin Phenytoin Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Enoxaparin Primidone Cyclosporine
Dalteparin Phenobarbital Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Enoxaparin Carbamazepine  
Fondaparinux    
Tinzaparin    
Other covariates
History of fracture ICD9 codes for fractures in hip (820.XX-821.XX), vertebral (805.XX), humerus (812.XX), forearm and wrist (813.XX-814.XX)
Diabetes Defined as having 1) two fasting plasma glucoses ≥126 mg/dL, two nonfasting glucoses ≥200 mg/dL, or one of each, 2) one or more hemoglobin A1c ≥7.0%,3) one or more dispensing for insulin or oral diabetic agents, or 4) an inpatient diagnosis code of diabetes (250.XX)
Depression ICD9 codes (296.2X, 293.3X, 311, 300.4, 309.0, 309.28)
Corticosteroid use Oral forms of medications in the American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) class 68.04