M96.89

Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 15 never code together

M96code

Excludes2

arthropathy following intestinal bypass (M02.0-)M02.0-
complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.-)T84.-
disorders associated with osteoporosis (M80)M80
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97.-)M97.-
presence of functional implants and other devices (Z96-Z97)Z96-Z97

M00-M99chapter

Excludes2

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)L40.5-
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)T79.A-
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 3

M96.89code

Inclusion terms

Instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis

Use additional code

code, if applicable, to further specify disorder

M00-M99chapter

Notes

Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Index entries leading here 5

Complication (s) (from) (of)
- intraoperative (intraprocedural)
  - specified NEC
    - musculoskeletal structure M96.89
- musculoskeletal system — see also Complication, intraoperative (intraprocedural), by site
  - postoperative (postprocedural) M96.89
    - joint instability after prosthesis removal M96.89
    - specified complication NEC M96.89
  - post radiation M96.89
    - specified complication NEC M96.89
- orthopedic — see also Disorder, soft tissue
  - postprocedural M96.89
    - specified type NEC M96.89
- postprocedural — see also Complications, surgical procedure
  - specified NEC
    - musculoskeletal structure M96.89
Disorder (of) — see also Disease
- musculoskeletal system, soft tissue — see Disorder, soft tissue
  - postprocedural M96.89
Instability
- joint (post-traumatic) M25.30
  - secondary to
    - removal of joint prosthesis M96.89
Unstable
- joint — see Instability, joint
  - secondary to removal of joint prosthesis M96.89
Scoliosis (acquired) (postural) M41.9
- postprocedural M96.89

Alongside this code 4 same parent — M96.8

M96.81 Intraop hemor/hemtom of a ms structure comp a procedure category M96.82 Accidental pnctr & lac of a ms structure dur proc category M96.83 Postproc hemorrhage of a ms structure following a procedure category M96.84 Postproc hematoma and seroma of a ms structure fol a proc category

Medications 5

21 Intraoperative Complications drugs 41 Bipolar and Related Disorders drugs 10 Feeding and Eating Disorders drugs 65 Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders drugs 19 Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders drugs

MED-RT files conditions by MeSH, which carves the world differently from ICD-10. These are name matches on this code's description, offered as candidates — not as an assertion that they are this code.

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This code

Billable: yes
Code set: FY2026
Parent: M96.8
Siblings: 4

Present FY2024–FY2027.