M96.820 - Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure

Version 2023

ICD-10:	M96.820
Short Description:	Acc pnctr & lac of a ms structure during a ms sys procedure
Long Description:	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure
Status:	Valid for Submission
Version:	ICD-10-CM 2023
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) Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC (M96)

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M96.820 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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:

- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- - intraoperative (intraprocedural)
  - - puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)
    - - musculoskeletal structure
      - - during musculoskeletal surgery - M96.820
      - - during orthopedic surgery - M96.820

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 Code		Target ICD-9 Code
M96.820		998.2 - Accidental op laceration
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Related Codes Browser

ICD Code	Description	Valid for Submission
M96	Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.0	Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis	BILLABLE CODE
M96.1	Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified	BILLABLE CODE
M96.2	Postradiation kyphosis	BILLABLE CODE
M96.3	Postlaminectomy kyphosis	BILLABLE CODE
M96.4	Postsurgical lordosis	BILLABLE CODE
M96.5	Postradiation scoliosis	BILLABLE CODE
M96.6	Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.62	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.621	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.622	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.629	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.63	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.631	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.632	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.639	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm	BILLABLE CODE
M96.65	Fracture of pelvis following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	BILLABLE CODE
M96.66	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.661	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.662	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.669	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.67	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.671	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.672	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.679	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg	BILLABLE CODE
M96.69	Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	BILLABLE CODE
M96.8	Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.81	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.810	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a musculoskeletal system procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.811	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.82	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.821	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.83	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.830	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.831	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.84	Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.840	Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.841	Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.842	Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.843	Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
M96.89	Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system	BILLABLE CODE
M96.A	Fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	NON-BILLABLE CODE
M96.A1	Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	BILLABLE CODE
M96.A2	Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	BILLABLE CODE
M96.A3	Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	BILLABLE CODE
M96.A4	Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	BILLABLE CODE
M96.A9	Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	BILLABLE CODE

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)

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