Diagnostic commentary for Paget's disease of bone

Confirmation of a diagnosis of Paget's disease of bone

If the diagnosis you have is simply Paget's disease, you need to be sure that the correct diagnosis is in fact Paget's disease of the bone, and not Paget's disease of the breast [ICD code 174.0] or extramammary Paget's disease of the skin [which should be coded to malignant neoplasm of the skin].

• Diagnostic criteria for Paget's disease of bone

7066

There is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

[Link to "Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Paget's disease of bone"]

7334

The clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

[Link to "N007/Onset"]

7335

The condition under consideration permanently worsened.

[Link to "N007/Onset"]

7378

The veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration at some time.

[Link to "Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Paget's disease of bone"]

7379

The inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.