M96.AFracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

M96.A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It belongs to category M96 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified), block M96 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M96 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified), M96.A is specifically for fracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Related codes cover Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0), postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified (M96.1), Postradiation kyphosis (M96.2), postlaminectomy kyphosis (M96.3), postsurgical lordosis (M96.4), Postradiation scoliosis (M96.5), fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate (M96.6) and other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified (M96.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M96.A1 (resuscitation), M96.A2 (resuscitation), M96.A3 (resuscitation), M96.A4 (resuscitation) and M96.A9 (resuscitation).

It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.