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M96.820

Billable

Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during a musculoskeletal system procedure

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An accidental cut or puncture wound to muscles, bones, or related tissues that occurs during a musculoskeletal surgery.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific anatomical structure that was accidentally injured during the procedure
  • •This is a complication code and should be reported in addition to the primary procedure code

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