icd 10 code for status post cervical fusion

What are some complications of cervical fusion surgery?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.22 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Fusion of spine, cervical region. Cervical spine ankylosis; Fusion of cervical (neck) spine; Fusion of cervical spine. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.22. Fusion of spine, cervical region. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 …

What is the diagnosis code for cervical fusion?

Oct 01, 2021 · Fusion of spine, cervical region. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. M43.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43.22 became …

What are the complications of cervical spine surgery?

Oct 01, 2021 · Z98.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z98.1 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z98.1 - other international …

What is occipital condyle fracture of the cervical spine?

Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z92.82 …

What is the ICd 10 code for arthrodesis?

Z98.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of arthrodesis status. The code Z98.1 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code Z98.1 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like h/o: arthrodesis, history of ankle surgery, history of arthrodesis of ankle, history of arthrodesis of interphalangeal joint of toe, history of cervical spine fusion , history of fusion of thoracic spine, etc. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z98.1 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

What is an unacceptable principal diagnosis?

Unacceptable principal diagnosis - There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause.

Is Z98.1 a POA?

Z98.1 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnos is codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

Is diagnosis present at time of inpatient admission?

Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code Z98.1 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.