M96.81 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure

Not billable

Is M96.81 billable?

No — M96.81 is a non-billable header code. M96.81 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 2 billable codes beneath M96.81.

Billable codes under this header

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

M96.81 at a glance

Code	M96.81
Description	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with M96.81 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (M96.82-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13

The conditions below are not part of M96.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M96.81 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M96

The conditions below are not part of M96.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M96.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.

arthropathy following intestinal bypass (M02.0-)
complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.-)
disorders associated with osteoporosis (M80)
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97.-)
presence of functional implants and other devices (Z96-Z97)

What codes fall under M96.81? (2)

How long has M96.81 existed?

M96.81 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.