Code M25. 50 is the diagnosis code used for Pain in the Unspecified Joint. It falls under the category of Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
T84. 84XA - Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
84XA for Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z47. 2: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device.
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z47. 89, Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, and.
ICD-10 code Z09 for Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
561 Pain in right knee.
Z96. 651 - Presence of right artificial knee joint. ICD-10-CM.
672 Pain in left foot.
Painful hardware is not a complication of the injury that is why it is not coded as sequel.
20670 - is for the simple removal of hardware, usually in the office. If an incision is performed, it's very shallow. 20680 - requires an deep incision (usually through muscle) and visualization of the hardware by the surgeon. Only reported in the OR, never in the office.
Reporting code 20680 more than once is appropriate only when the hardware removal is performed for another fracture(s) in a different anatomical site(s) unrelated to the first fracture (eg, ankle hardware and wrist hardware).
A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in a joint. Joint pain. Pain in a joint. Pain in the joint. Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in one or more joints, including small and big joints.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M25.59 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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. There may have been a medical need to remove an existing joint prosthesis (e.g., due to infection or other problem), but it was not possible to replace the prosthesis during the initial episode of care.
ICD-10 for the removal of hardware: T84.84XA – painful hardware – if there was NO pain and they just want out asymptomatic hardware then it would be the same Sxx clavicle code and the 7th character would be D.
ICD-10 for the clean up surgery: T84.53XA right or T84.54XA left with Z96.651 right or Z96.652 – this would be reported each time they bring them back to clean out infection
Code Z96.642, Presence of left artificial hip joint, is assigned as an additional diagnosis
Code T84.52X- is not appropriate for the second admission since the infected joint prosthesis had been previously removed.