M92.503 vs M96
M92.503 (Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, bilateral leg) compared with M96 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. M92.503 carries an Excludes1 note covering M96: “postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M92.503Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, bilateral leg | M96Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Unspecified juvenile osteochondrosis, bilateral leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M92.503). | Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M96). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources