1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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3. M96-M96 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
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4. M96- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96

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

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• M96 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• Short description: Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ms sys, NEC
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M96 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M96 - other international versions of ICD-10 M96 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: M41
  , M40
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M41

  Scoliosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Includes

  • kyphoscoliosis

  Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital scoliosis NOS (Q67.5)
  • congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3)
  • postural congenital scoliosis (Q67.5)
  • kyphoscoliotic heart disease (I27.1)
  • postprocedural scoliosis (M96.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40

  Kyphosis and lordosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4)
  • kyphoscoliosis (M41.-)
  • postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-)
• Type 2 Excludes: T81
  , M95
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81

  Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
  • complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
  • complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)

  Use Additional

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M95

  Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90)
  • acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
  • congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
  • deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
  • dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
  • postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders (M96.-)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.