M96.66
Header — not billableFracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
The ICD-10 code for fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate is M96.66.
M96.66 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M96.66
- M96.661Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg
- M96.662Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, left leg
- M96.669Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, unspecified leg
Related codes in this category
- M96.62Fracture of humerus following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone platenon-billable header
- M96.63Fracture of radius or ulna following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone platenon-billable header
- M96.65Fracture of pelvis 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 platenon-billable header
- M96.69Fracture of other bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
- M96.66Fracture of femur following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone platenon-billable header