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1 Z47.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following surgical amp 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z47.81 became effective on October 1, 2020. More items...
CPT® includes three codes to describe kyphoplasty, which mirror the vertebroplasty codes: Code 22513 describes the initial vertebral body as treated in the thoracic area. Code 22514 describes the initial vertebral body as treated in the lumbar area. Select only one “initial” level (either 22513 or 22514).
Codes Z47 Orthopedic aftercare Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery Z47.2 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device
Code 22514 describes the initial vertebral body as treated in the lumbar area. Select only one “initial” level (either 22513 or 22514). For each additional vertebral body treated, beyond the first, report one unit of add-on 22515. Additional coding rules mimic those we applied, above, for vertebroplasty:
Vertebral augmentation is a category of surgical procedures that are used to stabilize a fractured vertebra with the goal of reducing the patient's pain. These procedures are termed vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, or radiofrequency vertebral augmentation.
2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0QU03JZ.
Since there is no regular CPT code for the procedure being performed at a cervical level, use the unlisted CPT code 22899 for a cervical kyphoplasty procedure.
The most common surgical procedures for spinal compression fractures are lumbar fusion and vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty. In a lumbar fusion, the vertebrae are connected with rods. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion joins the bones of the spine in the lower back together so that there is no longer any motion between them.
kyphoplasty: a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone height then injecting bone cement into the vertebral body.
Kyphoplasty is used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone collapses. The procedure is also called balloon kyphoplasty.
000 for Wedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Description of Kyphoplasty & Sacroplasty CPT code 22513, 22514 & 22515. For percutaneous augmentation of a single thoracic vertebral body, report CPT code 22513; for a single lumbar vertebral body, use CPT code 22514; and for each additional thoracic or lumbar vertebral body, report CPT code 22515.
Sacral vertebral augmentation is reported with Category III codes 0200T (unilateral) or 0201T (bilateral). Cervical vertebral augmentation may be reported with unlisted code 22899. Historically, several terms have been used to describe vertebral augmentation procedures.
Percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of compression fractures of the vertebral body. The procedure includes the creation of a cavity which results in fracture reduction along with an attempt to restore vertebral body height and alignment.
Kyphoplasty is recommended if there is progressive collapse of the vertebral body, if the pain attributed to the VCF is incapacitating or if the pain attributed to the VCF does not respond to a reasonable period of conservative care.
Kyphon™ Balloon Kyphoplasty uses orthopaedic balloons to restore vertebral height and correct angular deformity from vertebral compression fractures (VCF) due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesion. After reduction, the balloons are deflated and removed.
Percutaneous vertebral augmentation (a.k.a., kyphoplasty or balloon-assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty) is a similar to vertebroplasty, but includes the use of an inflatable balloon to “jack up” the damaged vertebra (e) prior to methylmethacrylate injection.
When reporting vertebroplasty, code selection depends on the location and number of vertebral bodies treated. Choose a single “initial level” code based on the location of the first vertebral body treated:
Percutaneous vertebroplasty codes include the two procedures most commonly performed during the same session—imaging guidance and bone biopsy (e.g., Biopsy, bone, trocark or needle; deep (eg, vertebral body, femur)—and therefore you may not code seperately for them at the same level.