M96.1 vs T83
M96.1 (Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified) compared with T83 (Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T83 carries an Excludes2 note covering M96.1: “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T83 carries an Excludes2 note covering M96.1: “postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified | T83Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T83.010A, T83.010D, T83.010S, T83.011A, T83.011D |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M96.1). | Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources