M96 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Is M96 billable?
No — M96 is a non-billable header code. M96 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 36 billable codes beneath M96.
Billable codes under this header
- M96.0Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis
- M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified
- M96.2Postradiation kyphosis
- M96.3Postlaminectomy kyphosis
- M96.4Postsurgical lordosis
- M96.5Postradiation scoliosis
- M96.65Fracture of pelvis following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
- M96.69Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
- M96.89Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- M96.A1Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- M96.A2Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- M96.A3Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- M96.A4Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- M96.A9Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- M96.621Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm
- M96.622Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm
- M96.629Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm
- M96.631Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm
- M96.632Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm
- M96.639Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm
- M96.661Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg
- M96.662Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg
- M96.669Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg
- M96.671Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg
- M96.672Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg
- M96.679Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg
- M96.810Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a musculoskeletal system procedure
- M96.811Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating other procedure
- M96.820Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure
- M96.821Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure
- M96.830Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure
- M96.831Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure
- M96.840Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure
- M96.841Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure
- M96.842Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure
- M96.843Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure
M96 at a glance
| Code | M96 |
|---|---|
| Description | Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of M96, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M96 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M96, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M96 and the excluded code may both 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)
What codes fall under M96? (9)
- M96.0Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis
- M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified
- M96.2Postradiation kyphosis
- M96.3Postlaminectomy kyphosis
- M96.4Postsurgical lordosis
- M96.5Postradiation scoliosis
- M96.6Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone platenot billable
- M96.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M96.AFracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitationnot billable
How long has M96 existed?
M96 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.