2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.22 Fusion of spine, cervical region 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code M43.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
Encounter for orth aftercare following scoliosis surgery ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.816 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system
Fusion of spine, cervical region. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M43.22 - other international versions of ICD-10 M43.22 may differ.
ICD-10 code M43. 22 for Fusion of spine, cervical region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48. 811.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
If the spinal fusion was done during surgery then use the Z98. 1 code. If the patient has a natural fusion of the spine or (ankylosing spondylitis) which causes the spine to fuse then use the M43.
Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare Z48. 89 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 Z48. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Aftercare codes are found in categories Z42-Z49 and Z51. Aftercare is one of the 16 types of Z-codes covered in the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting.
Follow-up. The difference between aftercare and follow-up is the type of care the physician renders. Aftercare implies the physician is providing related treatment for the patient after a surgery or procedure. Follow-up, on the other hand, is surveillance of the patient to make sure all is going well.
Following ICD-10 guidelines, if a patient has or has had an HIV related condition, use B20 AIDS. If the patient has a positive HIV status, without symptoms or related conditions, use Z21.
99024 - Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z47. 89, Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, and. Z47. 1, Aftercare following joint replacement surgery.
For example, if a patient with severe degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip, underwent hip replacement and the current encounter/admission is for rehabilitation, report code Z47. 1, Aftercare following joint replacement surgery, as the first-listed or principal diagnosis.
Aftercare codes are found in categories Z42-Z49 and Z51. Aftercare is one of the 16 types of Z-codes covered in the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting. Aftercare visit codes cover situations occurring when the initial treatment of a disease has been performed and the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or care for the long-term consequences of the disease.
When the reason for an encounter is aftercare following a procedure or injury, the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting should be consulted to ensure that the correct code is assigned. Codes for reporting most types of aftercare are found in Chapter 21. However, aftercare related to injuries is reported with codes from Chapter 19, using seventh-character extensions to identify the service as aftercare.
Aftercare following explantation of a joint prosthesis is reported with a code from category Z47, denoting orthopedic aftercare. Aftercare following explantation of a joint prosthesis (Z47.3-) may be reported for a staged procedure or an encounter for evaluation of planned insertion of a new joint prosthesis following prior explantation of a joint prosthesis. In ICD-10-CM, aftercare for explantation of a joint prosthesis is specific to site.
Aftercare for injuries is reported with a V-code in ICD-9-CM. However, aftercare of injuries in ICD-10-CM is captured with the seventh character “D,” specifically denoting routine care following most injuries. For fractures, additional seventh characters for subsequent encounters apply, depending on whether the fracture is open or closed and whether the healing is routine or delayed, with nonunion or malunion.
Reason for encounter: Aftercare for traumatic fracture is reported with code S82.224D, Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing.
Codes for encounters for antineoplastic radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy (Z51.0, Z51.1-) are assigned if the sole reason for the encounter is antineoplastic therapy – even if the patient still has the neoplastic disease.
Aftercare codes should be used in conjunction with other aftercare codes, diagnosis codes and/or other categories of Z-codes to provide better detail on the specifics of the aftercare encounter/visit, unless otherwise directed by the classification.