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2021 ICD-10-CM Codes S82.9*: Unspecified fracture of lower leg. ICD-10-CM Codes. ›. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes. ›. S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg.
Discrepancy between the lengths of the lower or upper extremities. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Acquired absence of left leg below knee. Z89.512 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 Z89.512 became effective on October 1, 2018.
If this is just a cast change and the fracture is healing as expected the if the initial injury was a closed fracture it is the fracture code with a D. This is covered in the guidelines. You do not use after care Z code for injury and trauma, you will use the appropriate injury code with the correct 7th character.
Immobilization of Left Lower Leg using Cast ICD-10-PCS 2W3RX2Z is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
Removal of Cast on Left Foot ICD-10-PCS 2W5TX2Z is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents. Y81. 2 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 Y81.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89.
The correct CPT code for the removal of a cast applied in the ER would be CPT 29700 (Removal or bivalving; gauntlet, boot or body cast). This is the most appropriate code for the removal of a below knee cast.
CPT® 29700, Under Removal or Repair of Casts and Strapping.
CPT codes 97760-97763 all have per 15-minute qualifiers.
ICD-10 code: G54. 6 Phantom limb syndrome with pain.
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ICD-10: Z47. 1, Aftercare following surgery for joint replacement.
Code Z47. 1 (aftercare following joint replacement surgery) is used during the follow-up phase of any joint replacement surgery, even if the replacement was for treatment of a fracture. It must be accompanied by a code from subcategory Z96. 6, which identifies the specific joint location and laterality (Table 1).
Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89 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 Z47. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.