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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Section M96
  5. Code M96.6

ICD-10-CM Code M96.6
Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M96.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of M96.6 that describes the diagnosis 'fx bone following insrt ortho implnt/prosth/bone plt' in more detail.

Coding Notes for M96.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Intraoperative fracture of bone during insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Complication of internal orthopedic devices, implants or grafts - instead, use code T84.-

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M96.6 - Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M96.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Fracture, traumatic(abduction) (adduction) (separation) (see: Fracture, pathological) +

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

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