M96.821: Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure
M96.821 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure. 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 M96.821?
M96.821 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure. It belongs to category M96 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified).
Is M96.821 a billable code?
Yes. M96.821 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 M96.821 belong to?
M96.821 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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