2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
M96 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M96.0, M96.1, M96.2, and M96.3.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NECOverview
Non-specific codes like M96 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use M96.0 for Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis
Use M96.1 for Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified
Use M96.2 for Postradiation kyphosis
Use M96.3 for Postlaminectomy kyphosis
Use M96.4 for Postsurgical lordosis
Use M96.5 for Postradiation scoliosis
M96.6 for Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.62 for Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.63 for Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
Use M96.65 for Fracture of pelvis following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.66 for Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.67 for Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
Use M96.69 for Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.8 for Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
M96.81 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure
M96.82 for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure
M96.83 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure
M96.84 for Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure
Use M96.89 for Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system
M96.A for Fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Use M96.A1 for Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Use M96.A2 for Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Use M96.A3 for Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Use M96.A4 for Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Use M96.A9 for Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M96: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M96, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M96: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- M40 Kyphosis and lordosispostprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-)
- Block M86-M90 Other osteopathiespostprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)
- Block M91-M94 Chondropathiespostprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)
Excludes2 3
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming M96: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissuepostprocedural musculoskeletal disorders (M96.-)
- Block T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classifiedintraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classifiedintraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M96Overview
Is M96 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as M96.0, M96.1, and M96.2.
