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ICD-10-CM Code for Orthopedic aftercare Z47

ICD-10 code Z47 for Orthopedic aftercare is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Orthopedic aftercare
Excludes1: aftercare for healing fracture-code to fracture with 7th character D
 
Z47 Orthopedic aftercare
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Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
Child Code
Encounter for removal of internal fixation device
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Aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis
Child Code
Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare

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Rotator Cuff Tear Check up
It depends on the documentation in the record. The fact that they are in or out of the global doesn't matter. A patient can still be healing/recovering from a rotator cuff repair much longer than 90 d... [ Read More ]
Rotator Cuff Tear Check up
Still wondering about choosing the rotator cuff tear at all, traumatic or non traumatic, since the surgery was done to correct[repair] the tear, and they are not in global anymore, and the doctor has ... [ Read More ]
T7 Compression fracture (S)
[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 513788, member: 220094"] The correct ICD-10 code for a compression fracture of the thoracic spine is M48.54XA. This is the diagnosis to use for the repair/fusion. Z47.89 ... [ Read More ]
T7 Compression fracture (S)
The correct ICD-10 code for a compression fracture of the thoracic spine is M48.54XA. This is the diagnosis to use for the repair/fusion. Z47.89 is for orthopedic aftercare If this is a new conditi... [ Read More ]
T7 Compression fracture (S)
Hello, I need some input on this please. Pt has a T7 compression fracture that ended up being treat with a thoracic fusion. Can you use Z47.89, Z98.1 and then S22.060S?... [ Read More ]
Joint replacement following fx
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 511519, member: 172045"] Did the patient have the hip replaced already and you are coding the post operative visit? I am a little confused by your question. If you are coding the... [ Read More ]
Joint replacement following fx
Did the patient have the hip replaced already and you are coding the post operative visit? I am a little confused by your question. If you are coding the surgery it would not be Z47.1. Or, are you tal... [ Read More ]
Joint replacement following fx
I have a resident that has returned to a SNF after a L hip replacement. He was initially placed in the rehab facility for a fracture of the L acetabulum and I used [B]S32.432D[/B] for his admission in... [ Read More ]
Physical Therapy Diagnosis Coding
[QUOTE="amneske, post: 501204, member: 145793"] Good Morning! I am trying to assist my hospital with some physical therapy diagnosis coding. If a patient comes in with chronic low back pain due to lu... [ Read More ]
Pathological fracture requiring surgery
[QUOTE="biggiesgirl, post: 498189, member: 705288"] Looking for some guidance on coding a pt that returned to the SNF after a fall with fracture. Pt has osteoporosis and it was a femur fracture, it wa... [ Read More ]
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