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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84.54XA. Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis, initial encounter. T84.54XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Code Z47.32 is used to report patient encounters for joint prosthesis insertion following a prior explantation of the prosthesis, where it was necessary to stage the procedure.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z47.33. Aftercare following explantation of knee joint prosthesis. Z47.33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
For the initial admission, assign code T84.52XA, Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left hip prosthesis, initial encounter, as the principal diagnosis. For the second admission (last encounter), assign code Z47.32, Aftercare following explantation of hip joint prosthesis, as the principal diagnosis.
ICD-10 Code for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal right knee prosthesis, initial encounter- T84. 53XA- Codify by AAPC.
Presence of right artificial knee joint Z96. 651 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96. 651 became effective on October 1, 2021.
81.54 Total knee replacement - ICD-9-CM Vol. 3 Procedure Codes.
T84. 50XA - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
Presence of right artificial knee jointZ96. 651 - Presence of right artificial knee joint | ICD-10-CM.
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z47. 89, Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, and. Z47. 1, Aftercare following joint replacement surgery.
In ICD-10-PCS, arthroscopy goes to the root operation “inspection,” which is defined as visually and/or manually exploring a body part. Therefore, an arthroscopy of the right knee is classified to code 0SJC4ZZ, and arthroscopy of the left knee is classified to code 0SJD4ZZ.
Total knee replacement is classified to code 81.54 and involves replacing the articular surfaces of the femoral condyles, tibial plateau, and patella.
Report CPT code 29877 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; debridement/shaving of articular cartilage [chrondroplasty]) for arthroscopic debridement with presentation of knee pain only, or arthroscopic debridement without lavage for patients with severe osteoarthritis.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), also referred to as periprosthetic infection, is defined as infection involving the joint prosthesis and adjacent tissue.
T84. 53XA - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal right knee prosthesis [initial encounter].
"T84. 54XA - Infection and Inflammatory Reaction Due to Internal Left Knee Prosthesis [initial Encounter]." ICD-10-CM, 10th ed., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics, 2018.
Patient received TKA for knee primary OA. The patient suffers a complication of joint infection few weeks after surgery. The Dr takes out the TKA and cleans out the joint and stages the procedure. 3 months after cleaning up the joint he does the revision TKA
Patient sustains a fall and fractures his clavicle. Dr performs ORIF to stabilize the fracture. 6 to 9 months later patient complains of pain over the hardware and wants the hardware removed. Dr removes the hardware from the clavicle fracture which has healed.