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M96.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders

M96.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M96.8

Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders

Short description: Other postproc musculoskeletal disrd

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M968

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to M96.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Unstable, joint, secondary to removal of joint prosthesis
  • Instability, joint (posttraumatic), secondary to removal of joint prosthesis
  • Complication, complications (from) (of), musculoskeletal, postprocedural, specified NEC
  • Complication, complications (from) (of), medical procedure, musculoskeletal, specified NEC
  • Complication, complications (from) (of), surgical procedure, musculoskeletal, specified NEC

Notes for M96.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note M96.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Arthropathy following intestinal bypass (M02.0)disorders associated with osteoporosis (M80-M81)presence of functional implants and other devices (Z95-Z97)From M96 Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders, not elsewhere classified
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

  • The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M96.8 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M95-M99Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  3. 3Category M96Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders, not elsewhere classified
  4. 4Valid code M96.8Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See M96.8 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M96.8 mean?

M96.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M96.8 in ICD-10-CA?

M96.8 sits under M96 Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders, not elsewhere classified, within M95-M99 Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M96.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for M96.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside M96.8

M96.0Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesisM96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classifiedM96.2Postradiation kyphosisM96.3Postlaminectomy kyphosisM96.4Postsurgical lordosisM96.5Postradiation scoliosisM96.6Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopaedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plateM96.9Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorder, unspecified