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M96.A3

Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2023 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2023 to now.

  1. FY2023 Added to the code set Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from M96 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 - not included here

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

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
M96.A1 Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation Valid
M96.A2 Fracture of one rib associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation Valid
M96.A4 Flail chest associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation Valid
M96.A9 Other fracture associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation Valid