M96: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Codes under M96 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
M96.0	Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis	✓
M96.1	Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified	✓
M96.2	Postradiation kyphosis	✓
M96.3	Postlaminectomy kyphosis	✓
M96.4	Postsurgical lordosis	✓
M96.5	Postradiation scoliosis	✓
M96.6	Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	—
M96.8	Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified	—
M96.62	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	—
M96.63	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	—
M96.65	Fracture of pelvis following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	✓
M96.66	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	—
M96.67	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	—
M96.69	Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate	✓
M96.81	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedure	—
M96.82	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure	—
M96.83	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure	—
M96.84	Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedure	—
M96.89	Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system	✓
M96.621	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm	✓
M96.622	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm	✓
M96.629	Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm	✓
M96.631	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right arm	✓
M96.632	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left arm	✓
M96.639	Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified arm	✓
M96.661	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg	✓
M96.662	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg	✓
M96.669	Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg	✓
M96.671	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg	✓
M96.672	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg	✓
M96.679	Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg	✓
M96.810	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a musculoskeletal system procedure	✓
M96.811	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating other procedure	✓
M96.820	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure	✓
M96.821	Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure	✓
M96.830	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	✓
M96.831	Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	✓
M96.840	Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	✓
M96.841	Postprocedural hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	✓
M96.842	Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a musculoskeletal system procedure	✓
M96.843	Postprocedural seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following other procedure	✓
M96.A	Fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	—
M96.A1	Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	✓
M96.A2	Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	✓
M96.A3	Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	✓
M96.A4	Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	✓
M96.A9	Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	✓

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