Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert
Reader Question:
Look Beyond Postsurgical Infection For Infected TKR
Published on Sun Aug 12, 2007 
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Instead, use the code specific to joint replacement complications: 996.66 (
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis).You'll also need to list an additional code to indicate the infected joint. In your patient's case, list V43.65 (
Organ or tissue replaced by other means; joint; knee).You can also add a code to indicate which bacteria is causing the infection if you know that information.
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