M97.9
Billable codePeriprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint
The ICD-10 code for periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint is M97.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M97.0Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic hip jointnon-billable header
- M97.1Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee jointnon-billable header
- M97.2Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle jointnon-billable header
- M97.3Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder jointnon-billable header
- M97.4Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow jointnon-billable header
- M97.8Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint
- M97.9Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint