M96.89
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system
M96.89 (also written M9689) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 36 codes in category M96 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 13 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 15 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications are coded from the body system chapters unless the complication is specifically indexed to a T code.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code, if applicable, to further specify disorder
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Hospital CC
Counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 48 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.
Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix CInclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 13 entries
- Complication (s) (from) (of), intraoperative (intraprocedural), specified NEC, musculoskeletal structure
- Complication (s) (from) (of), musculoskeletal system, post radiation
- Complication (s) (from) (of), musculoskeletal system, post radiation, specified complication NEC
- Complication (s) (from) (of), musculoskeletal system, postoperative (postprocedural)
- Complication (s) (from) (of), musculoskeletal system, postoperative (postprocedural), joint instability after prosthesis removal
- Complication (s) (from) (of), musculoskeletal system, postoperative (postprocedural), specified complication NEC
- Complication (s) (from) (of), orthopedic, postprocedural
- Complication (s) (from) (of), orthopedic, postprocedural, specified type NEC
- Complication (s) (from) (of), postprocedural, specified NEC, musculoskeletal structure
- Disorder (of), musculoskeletal system, soft tissue, postprocedural
- Instability, joint (post-traumatic), secondary to, removal of joint prosthesis
- Scoliosis (acquired) (postural), postprocedural