The knee replacement aftercare billable specific ICD-10 code often used for reimbursement purposes is Z47.1. But, if the patient has ongoing issues with their knee replacement, even better Z codes are available. For the presence of artificial knee joint with chronic pain, revision, or prosthesis failure, as examples, use Z96.65 codes.
ICD-10-PCS Body Part - D Medical and Surgical, Lower Joints, Revision, Knee Joint, Left The Knee Joint, Left body part is identified by the character D in the 4 th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Revision root operation of the Lower Joints body system under the Medical and Surgical section.
I have noticed a few denials for the CPT code 27487 (Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component) when linked to T84.84XA (Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts) and the corresponding Z-code, Z96.651 or Z96.52 (Presence of right/left artificial knee joint).
Presence of left artificial knee joint. Z96.652 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96.652 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z96.652 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z96.652 may differ.
ICD-9-CM also provides codes for revision of tibial component only (00.81), revision of femoral component only (00.82), and revision of patellar component only (00.83). If revision of two knee components is performed then the coding professional would code the appropriate two component codes. ICD-9-CM does not differentiate laterality.
Presence of right artificial knee joint The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96. 651 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Z96. 651 - Presence of right artificial knee joint. ICD-10-CM.
Total Knee ArthroplastyCodeDescription27486REVISION OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, WITH OR WITHOUT ALLOGRAFT; 1 COMPONENT27487REVISION OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, WITH OR WITHOUT ALLOGRAFT; FEMORAL AND ENTIRE TIBIAL COMPONENT2 more rows
In this procedure, your doctor removes some or all of the parts of the original prosthesis and replaces them with new ones. Although both procedures have the same goal—to relieve pain and improve function—revision surgery is different than primary total knee replacement.
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z47. 89, Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, and.
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 .
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes For this study, CPT 27130 was used to identify primary THA, while CPT 27132 was used to identify conversion THA.
For a TKA revision (27486 Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component and 27487 Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component), watch for key words such as “removal and replacement of polyetheline liner” or “poly exchange,” and ...
CPT® Code 27447 in section: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau.
A deep infection of a knee replacement is typically treated with surgery in what is called a Two-Stage Revision Knee Replacement. A two-stage revision knee replacement consists of first clearing the infection and then, once the infection is cleared, reinserting a new joint replacement.
A revision knee replacement also has a higher risk of complications, such as bleeding and blood clots, infection, and reaction to anesthesia, compared to that with the original replacement surgery—all the more so if the patient already has extensive scarring from the initial procedure.
: surgery performed to replace or compensate for a failed implant (as in a hip replacement) or to correct undesirable sequelae (as scars or scar tissue) of previous surgery.
Z47.89ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89.
ICD-10 Code for Pain in unspecified knee- M25. 569- Codify by AAPC.
20985. Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for musculoskeletal procedures, image-less (List. separately in addition to code for primary procedure) CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Description of Services.
Code 27447 (Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing [total knee arthroplasty]) does not describe inserting the prosthesis through the altered surgical field, which may have been previously infected or scarred.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96.652 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
Next, let’s take a look at a practical application. Consider a total knee replacement, which consists of the replacing of all three components of the knee joint (the tibial, femoral, and patellar components). The first time the total joint is replaced with an orthopedic device, the procedure would be coded to replacement based on the definition of the ICD-10-PCS root operation of the same name. The removal of the native joint would not be coded separately because it is considered to be inherent to the process to replace the joint.
Replacement: putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part. Removal: taking out or off a device from a body part. Revision: Correcting to the extent possible a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.
In a replacement procedure, the objective is to replace the body part or a portion of the body part. This seems pretty straightforward. A caveat to remember is that if the code for replacement is assigned, the replacement code also captures the removal of the body part being replaced, and as such the removal or excision of the body part is not coded separately. A joint replacement, a bone graft, and a free skin graft are examples of replacement procedures.
Based on theory, it would seem that ICD-10-PCS root operations could be assigned correctly with relative ease; however, practical application sometimes intersects with coding scenarios that make one question the selection of the appropriate root operation.
In ICD-9-CM, the Alphabetic main term entry Revision, subterms knee replacement, total (all components) identifies code 00.80. The code descriptor for 00.80 is Revision of knee replacement, total (all components) and is categorized under 00.8, Other knee and hip procedures. ICD-9-CM also provides codes for revision of tibial component only (00.81), revision of femoral component only (00.82), and revision of patellar component only (00.83). If revision of two knee components is performed then the coding professional would code the appropriate two component codes. ICD-9-CM does not differentiate laterality. Therefore, the code would be the same if performed on the left knee rather than the right knee. No additional code is assigned to remove the original knee prosthesis.
The definition for the Revision root operation provided in the 2014 ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual is “Correcting, to the extent possible, a malfunctioning or displaced device.” The root operation Revision is coded when the objective of the procedure is to correct the position or function of a previously placed device, without taking the entire device out and putting in a whole new device in its place. Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning device by taking out and/or putting in part, but not all, of the device.
The correct root operation for this procedure in ICD-10-PCS is Revision as the objective of this procedure is to correct, to the extent possible, the dislodged or displaced lead. The Alphabetic Index main term is Revision of device in, Heart, which directs the coding professional to Table 02W. The ICD-10-PCS procedure code for this procedure is 02WA3MZ. Similar to ICD-9-CM, the ICD-10-PCS code for this procedure is used for the revision of any cardiac lead. The fifth character for the approach does provide distinct values for the various approaches used to perform this procedure. In this case, the fifth character is assigned the value of 3, identifying a percutaneous approach.
The Index main term entry is Change device in, Trachea, which directs the coding professional to Table 0B2. The ICD-10-PCS code for this procedure is 0B21XFZ. The fourth character (1) identifies the body part as the trachea and the fifth character (X) identifies the approach or technique used to reach the operative site as external. The sixth character (F) identifies the device left at the operative site as a tracheostomy device.
In ICD-9-CM, the Alphabetic Index main term Reposition, subterms, cardiac pacemaker, electrodes identifies code 37.75. The code descriptor for 37.75 is Revision of leads (electrodes) and is categorized under category 37, Other operations on heart and pericardium. This code is used to revise leads for various types of pacemakers and defibrillators. Additionally, ICD-9-CM does not provide distinct codes for the various approaches used to perform this procedure.
In this article the Journal of AHIMA continues its 10-part Coding Notes series focusing on the 31 root operations in the Medical and Surgical section of ICD-10-PCS. This article will take a more in-depth look at the definitions and applications of the following three root operations:
A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure. Therefore two codes would be assigned if an existing prosthetic device is replaced—a Replacement code and a Removal code.