aftercare coding

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    Wiki Aftercare Diagnosis Coding Following Hernia and Breast Procedures

    So, here's my question, how do you know what "specified body system" to use for say hernia repairs and breast procedures after care diagnosis coding? Historically, the ICD book for ICD-9-CM listed the codes that applied to those categories. The ICD-10-CM books do not list the corresponding...
    • acf7575
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    • aftercare aftercare coding breast hernia post operative postoperative postoperative follow-up specified body system
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    • Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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    Wiki Follow Up visit for Lumbar disc herniation S/P microdiscectomy

    Hello there! My question is: if the lumbar disc herniation was repaired a few days ago and the patient is still in the healing/recovery phase, do we still code M51.16 or do we report the history code? Physician reported diagnoses Z48.811 & M51.16 for this post-op visit S/P lumbar...
    • FractalMind
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    • aftercare coding healing/recovery phase spinal surgery post-op
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Aftercare coding

    Hello, I am a new Home Health coder. I am working on codes for aftercare for a hip replacement. The procedure was May 26th, a little over a month ago. The clinician listed residual weakness and gait abnormality as diagnoses. My question is, at what point are these separately coded and not...
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