All ICD10 Codes

M96.6

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Intraoperative fracture of bone during insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • complication of internal orthopedic devices, implants or grafts (T84.-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M96Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
M96.6Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.62Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.63Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.65Fracture of pelvis following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.66Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.67Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
M96.69Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M96.6:

categoryM96
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to M96.6. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

16 raw paths
Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)16 unique routes
femur, femoral
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
fibula (shaft) (styloid)
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
following insertion (intraoperative) (postoperative) of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate→M96.6(9 variants)
femur→M96.6
fibula→M96.6
humerus→M96.6
pelvis→M96.6
radius→M96.6
specified bone NEC→M96.6
tibia→M96.6
ulna→M96.6
humerus
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
pelvis, pelvic (bone)
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
radius
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
tibia (shaft)
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6
ulna (shaft)
following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate→M96.6

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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