M96.A - Fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Version 2023
Non-Billable Code
New Code
ICD-10:M96.A
Short Description:Fx ribs, stern thrx assoc w comprsn chest & cardiopulm resus
Long Description:Fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Status: Not 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)

M96.A 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 ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 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 ribs, stern thrx assoc w comprsn chest & cardiopulm resus

Non-specific codes like M96.A 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 ribs, stern thrx assoc w comprsn chest & cardiopulm resus:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.A1 for Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.A2 for Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.A3 for Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.A4 for Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use M96.A9 for Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

New 2023 ICD-10 Code

M96.A is new to ICD-10 code set for the FY 2023, effective October 1, 2022. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2022. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023).

Code History

Previous Code: M96.89

Parent Code: M96

Next Code: M96.A1