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

• Applicable to Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M96.6 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of M96.6 - other international versions of ICD10 M96.6 may differ.
• M96.6 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• M96.6 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• Intraoperative fracture of bone during insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate

Type 2 Excludes

• complication of internal orthopedic devices, implants or grafts (T84.-)

The following codes above M96.6 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M96.6:

• Chapter: M00-M99 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
• Section: M96 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
• Category: M96 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

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