Short description: Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the skin, subcu. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z48.817 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z48.817 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z48.817 may differ.
The use of the NHSN operative procedure codes (ICD-10-PCS or CPT) is required to determine the correct NHSN operative procedure category but entering the operative procedure code into the NHSN application remains optional.
Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site, initial encounter 1 T81.41XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. More ...
The CMS ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z48. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems- Z48. 81- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes. 3E0234Z - Introduction of Serum, Toxoid and Vaccine into Muscle, Percutaneous Approach.
Male Reproductive System. Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part. Prepuce. 0VTTXZZ.
ICD-10-CM Code for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified, initial encounter T88. 9XXA.
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.
Z41.2ICD-10 code Z41. 2 for Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z41. 2—Encounter for routine and ritual circumcision would be used when an infant presents for circumcision after the birth episode and there is no medical cause identified for the circumcision.
Z41. 2 - Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision | ICD-10-CM.
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The NHSN operative procedure code documents, posted on the NHSN site, are not intended to be instructive to medical coders for assigning procedure codes to surgical procedures. The documents are provided as a tool to assist NHSN users participating in SSI reporting with categorizing operative procedures by NHSN procedure categories and to standardize the reporting of surgical procedures between facilities.
The hysterectomy procedure approach (5th character of the ICD-10 operative procedure code assigned by a medical coder) identifies whether an abdominal incision was made and determines if the procedure is categorized as a NHSN HYST or VHYS.
Hysterectomy procedures / codes that involve an incision into the abdomen, including trocar insertion are categorized as NHSN HYST – abdominal hysterectomy procedures; therefore, a few of the CPT codes that include “ laparoscopy, surgical, with vaginal hysterectomy ” in the procedure description are included in the HYST procedure category. The use of a laparoscopic approach indicates that an incision was made into the abdomen.
NHSN operative procedure codes are reviewed and updated annually and as needed.
Procedure code documents of past years are found on the NHSN Data Validation’s web page in the “Resources” section for the respective year.
Within the ICD-9 code system there were specific revision codes for procedures that involved distal shunt replacement or revision of the distal catheter, there are no codes within the ICD-10-PCS code system that are specific for this type of procedure.
If the fifth character of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code is a four (4) or F, then the field for scope should be YES.