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Z89.511
What is the ICD-10 code for BKA?
Z89.51
ICD-10 code Z89.51 for Acquired absence of leg below knee is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
What is the ICD-10 code for below the knee amputation?
Acquired absence of left leg below knee
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z89.512 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z89.
What is acquired absence of right leg?
Acquired absence of limb, including multiple limb amputation, is when one or more limbs are amputated, including due to congenital factors.
What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral amputation of legs?
Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z89.9 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z89.
What is right BKA?
Introduction. A below-knee amputation (“BKA”) is a transtibial amputation that involves removing the foot, ankle joint, and distal tibia and fibula with related soft tissue structures.Apr 18, 2021
What is below knee amputation?
A below-the-knee amputation is surgery to remove your leg below the knee. Your doctor removed the leg while keeping as much healthy bone, skin, blood vessel, and nerve tissue as possible.
What is the ICD-10 code for right AKA?
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ICD-10:
Z89.611
Short Description:
Acquired absence of right leg above knee
Long Description:
Acquired absence of right leg above knee
How do you code amputations?
CPT 27882 Amputation, leg, through tibia and fibula; open, circular (guillotine)
CPT 27884 Amputation, leg, through tibia and fibula; secondary closure or scar revision.
CPT 27886 Amputation, leg, through tibia and fibula; re- amputation.
What is the CPT code for below knee amputation?
Amputation through the tibia and fibula (also termed below-knee amputation or BKA) is described by CPT code 27880, when a standard dressing is applied or by 27881 when accompanied by an immediate cast fitting.
What is the ICD-10 code for status post amputation?
Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following surgical amputation. Z47.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What is the ICD-10 code for above the knee amputation?
Acquired absence of leg above knee
ICD-10-CM Z89.611 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 951 Other factors influencing health status.
What is the ICD-10 code for status post above knee amputation?