M97.9 Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from M97 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

Code first

• , if known, the specific type and cause of fracture, such as traumatic or pathological

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to M97.9

Back-references to M97

• Type 2 Excludes: M96 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified ("periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T84.01 Broken internal joint prosthesis ("periprosthetic joint implant fracture (M97.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M97.9

• Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › periprosthetic
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › periprosthetic, around internal prosthetic joint

Nearby codes

• M97.42XS Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left elbow joint, sequela
• M97.8 Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint
• M97.8XXA Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
• M97.8XXD Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint, subsequent encounter
• M97.8XXS Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint, sequela
• M97.9 Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint (this code)
• M97.9XXA Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
• M97.9XXD Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint, subsequent encounter
• M97.9XXS Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint, sequela