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.
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.
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).
ICD-10 code M43. 26 for Fusion of spine, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
Other specified postprocedural states The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z98. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Z48.811ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48. 811.
Z98.1Z98. 1 - Arthrodesis status. ICD-10-CM.
Status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility. Z92. 82 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 Z92.
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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. Z47.
ICD-10 Code for Arthrodesis status- Z98. 1- Codify by AAPC. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status. Other postprocedural states(Z98)
Arthrodesis refers to the fusion of two or more bones in a joint. In this process, the diseased cartilage is removed, the bone ends are cut off, and the two bone ends are fused into one solid bone with metal internal fixation.
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.
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. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Body Part: The body part character reflects the level of the vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, lumbar and/or sacral) and the number of vertebral joints fused. The intervertebral joint is the space that is located between any two adjacent vertebrae. One factor in determining the number of fusion codes to assign is how many levels were fused.
Coding professionals must be able to distinguish between what procedures are integral to a spinal fusion and are not assigned additional codes, versus those not considered to be integral and are assigned separate codes. The following are examples of how to make that distinction.