M96.840

Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure

Billable / specific

M96.840 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M96)

  • 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-) (from M96)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M96)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M96)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M96)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M96)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M96)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M96)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M96)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M96)
  • arthropathy following intestinal bypass (M02.0-) (from M96)
  • complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.-) (from M96)
  • disorders associated with osteoporosis (M80) (from M96)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97.-) (from M96)
  • presence of functional implants and other devices (Z96-Z97) (from M96)

Parent code

  • M96.84Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedureHeader

Related codes

  • M96.841Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedureBillable
  • M96.842Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedureBillable
  • M96.843Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedureBillable

Browse