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M96

Non-billable

Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M96-M96

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Child Codes (9)

M96.0

Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis

BillableM96.1

Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified

BillableM96.2

Postradiation kyphosis

BillableM96.3

Postlaminectomy kyphosis

BillableM96.4

Postsurgical lordosis

BillableM96.5

Postradiation scoliosis

BillableM96.6

Fx bone following insrt ortho implnt/prosth/bone plt

M96.8

Other intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC

M96.A

Fx ribs, stern thrx assoc w comprsn chest & cardiopulm resus

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M96?

ICD-10-CM code M96 represents "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M96 a billable code?

No, M96 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M96.

What chapter is M96 in?

M96 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M96?

M96 has 9 child codes, including: M96.0 (Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis), M96.1 (Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified), M96.2 (Postradiation kyphosis), M96.3 (Postlaminectomy kyphosis), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M96?

M96 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902725. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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