M97 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint

Category / Non-billable header 17 subcodes

Block: Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint (M97)

Excludes 2 (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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M97..0 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic hip joint No
M97..01 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right hip joint No
M97..02 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left hip joint No
M97..1 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee joint No
M97..11 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right knee joint No
M97..12 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left knee joint No
M97..2 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint No
M97..21 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right ankle joint No
M97..22 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left ankle joint No
M97..3 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint No
M97..31 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right shoulder joint No
M97..32 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left shoulder joint No
M97..4 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint No
M97..41 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic right elbow joint No
M97..42 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left elbow joint No
M97..8 Periprosthetic fracture around other internal prosthetic joint No
M97..9 Periprosthetic fracture around unspecified internal prosthetic joint No

Last reviewed: September 2026