M96.82
Header — not billableAccidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure
The ICD-10 code for accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedure is M96.82.
M96.82 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
Related codes in this category
- M96.81Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating a procedurenon-billable header
- M96.83Postprocedural hemorrhage of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedurenon-billable header
- M96.84Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a musculoskeletal structure following a procedurenon-billable header
- M96.89Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- M96.82Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a procedurenon-billable header