2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.26. Fusion of spine, lumbar region. M43.26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Two codes are also assigned for the posterior spinal fusion, 0SG0071 (L4-L5) and 0SG3071 (L5-S1). Codes 0SB20ZZ and 0SB40ZZ are also assigned for the discectomy performed at two different levels of the spine. Lastly, code 0QB20ZZ is assigned for the harvesting of the right iliac crest bone graft.
Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. M96.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M96.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z98.1: Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) (joint) M24.60 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.60. Ankylosis, unspecified joint 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Arthrodesis status Z98.1 Fusion, fused (congenital) lumbosacral (acquired) M43.27 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.27.
Fusion of spine, lumbar region The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M43.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48. 811.
The L5/S1 disc is sandwiched between the L5 and S1 spinal bones. Therefore, L5 S1 fusion surgery involves the surgical removal of the L5/S1 disc and fusing the L5 and S1 spinal bones together. Different surgical techniques and approaches exist.
Z98.1Z98. 1 - Arthrodesis status. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89.
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z47. 89, Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, and.
A PLIF is done in the lumbar, or lower, spine. Most commonly it is performed on the L4-L5 or L5-S1 segment at the bottom of the lumbar spine. This surgery may be done to treat lumbar degenerative disc disease, in which a degenerated disc becomes painful.
Your Recovery After surgery, you can expect your back to feel stiff and sore. You may have trouble sitting or standing in one position for very long and may need pain medicine in the weeks after your surgery. It may take 4 to 6 weeks to get back to doing simple activities, such as light housework.
The L5-S1 spinal motion segment, also called the lumbosacral joint, is the transition region between the lumbar spine and sacral spine in the lower back. In this region, the curvature of the spine changes from lumbar lordosis (forward curve) to sacral kyphosis (backward curve).
Arthrodesis, also referred to as a joint fusion, the uniting of two bones at a joint, is typically completed through surgery. In simple terms, the orthopedic surgeon manually straightens out the damaged joint, removes the cartilage, and then stabilizes the bone so that they heal together.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.
Two codes are assigned for the anterior spinal fusion, as two levels of the spine were fused (L4-L5 and L5-S1). The codes for the anterior spinal fusion are 0SG00AJ (L4-L5) and 0SG30AJ (L5-S1). Two codes are also assigned for the posterior spinal fusion, 0SG0071 (L4-L5) and 0SG3071 (L5-S1).
Z aftercare codes are used in office follow-up situations in which the initial treatment of a disease is complete and the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase or for long-term consequences of the disease.
Posterolateral arthrodesis is a fusion between two adjacent vertebrae across the lamina and transverse processes. 1. Many autologous or heterologous bone substitutes are generally used as an implantation to reach fusion.