Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable header
M96 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- 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)
- 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)
More specific codes M96
- M96.0Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesisBillable
- M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M96.2Postradiation kyphosisBillable
- M96.3Postlaminectomy kyphosisBillable
- M96.4Postsurgical lordosisBillable
- M96.5Postradiation scoliosisBillable
- M96.6Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plateHeader
- M96.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M96.AFracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitationHeader