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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96.8

Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:
M96.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
      (M96)
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
        (M96)

M96.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 Applicable to Other intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC

Non-specific codes like M96.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, nec:

  • M96.81 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.810 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a musculoskeletal system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.811 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • M96.82 for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.820 for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.821 for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • M96.83 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.830 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.831 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • M96.84 for Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.840 for Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.841 for Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.842 for Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.843 for Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M96.89 for Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.