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M96.A3

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Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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

What This Code Means

Multiple broken ribs that occur as a complication of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Coding Tips

  • •Document the number of ribs fractured when possible for clinical clarity
  • •This code represents a known complication of effective CPR and should not be coded as a medical error

Code Hierarchy

└M96Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified└M96.AFracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation└M96.A3Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
└M96.A3Multiple fractures of ribs associated with chest compression and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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