M96.679: Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg
M96.679 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg. It is a fully specified code, so it can be reported on a claim (subject to clinical documentation and your payer's rules).
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code M96.679?
M96.679 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg. It belongs to category M96 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified).
Is M96.679 a billable code?
Yes. M96.679 is a billable, fully specified ICD-10-CM code, so it can be used on a claim (subject to documentation and payer rules).
What category does M96.679 belong to?
M96.679 is part of ICD-10-CM category M96 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified, which has 72 billable codes.
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