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M97.1

M97.1: Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee joint

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M97.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee joint. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category M97

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M97.1

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

Written on M97: Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint

  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6-)
  • breakage (fracture) of prosthetic joint (T84.01-)

Other codes that can never be billed with M97.1

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

  • T84.01Broken internal joint prosthesis

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead M97.1

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under M97

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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