M96.A1

M96.A1: Fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M96.A1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of sternum associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Fracture of xiphoid process associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M96.A1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on M96: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

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)

Other codes that can never be billed with M96.A1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

M40Kyphosis and lordosis

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M96.A1 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Fracture, traumatic›sternum›associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Fracture, traumatic›xiphisternum, xiphoid›associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Fracture, traumatic›sternum›xiphoid›associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Fracture, traumatic›thorax›sternum›xiphoid process›associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.