Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
M96 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M96.0 identifies a failed bony union (pseudarthrosis) at a joint or spinal segment that was intentionally fused through surgical arthrodesis — the fusion simply never consolidated into solid bone.
Persistent pain and neurological symptoms — such as chronic back or neck pain, radiculopathy, numbness, or weakness — that develop or continue after a laminectomy procedure and are not attributable to a more specifically classified postoperative condition.
Kyphosis of the spine that develops as a direct consequence of radiation therapy, classified under postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders.
Kyphotic spinal deformity that develops as a direct consequence of laminectomy, classified under postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders.
Abnormal increase in spinal lordotic curvature that develops as a direct consequence of a prior surgical procedure, classified under postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders.
Lateral spinal curvature that develops as a direct consequence of radiation therapy, classified under postprocedural and post-treatment musculoskeletal disorders.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)
- 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)