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Wiki failed prior surgery

Thread starter Ksumansky
Start date Mar 19, 2009

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Ksumansky

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Mar 19, 2009

I have a surgeon who is doing a MPJ fusion one year after a bunionectomy was performed. According to his pre and post op dx. "Failed bunion surgery, right lower extremity".

I am not sure how to code this. Do I use 998.89 and E878.8?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you

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