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ICD-10-CM code · FY2027

M97 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint

Header codeNot billable: use one of the 36 billable codes below

About M97

Code
M97
Billable
No, header
Short description
Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint
Block
M97 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97)
Chapter
13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Code set
FY2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

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Coding notes for M97

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6-)
  • breakage (fracture) of prosthetic joint (T84.01-)

Code first Report the underlying condition's code before this one.

  • , if known, the specific type and cause of fracture, such as traumatic or pathological

7th character

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M97

7th character Required: add one of these as the 7th character, with X as a placeholder to fill six characters.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela
Chapter 13 notes (apply to every code in it)

Note

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

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

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

Codes under M97 53

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