M96.66 - Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
| ICD-10: | M96.66 |
| Short Description: | Fx femur following insrt ortho implnt/prosth/bone plt |
| Long Description: | Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
M96.66 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Fx femur following insrt ortho implnt/prosth/bone plt
Non-specific codes like M96.66 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for fx femur following insrt ortho implnt/prosth/bone plt:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.661 for Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.662 for Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.669 for Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) - See Also: Fracture, pathological; - T14.8
Patient Education
Fractures
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
Symptoms of a fracture are:
- Intense pain
- Deformity - the limb looks out of place
- Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
- Numbness and tingling
- Problems moving a limb
You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
