Wiki Failed THA

[PLAIDMAN]

Can anyone help me out with dx.

doc did revision THA - due to polyethylene failure and METALLOSIS. I cannot find anything for the Metallosis?

Leaning towards unspecified complication of implant.

Anyone seen this B4?

 

[josephmglick]

http://www.ajronline.org/content/170/6/1556.full.pdf
I'm not sure what code to use still, but maybe this will help with your search for a code.

 

[jdemar]

I'd look @ 996.47 for prosthetic joint failure and 996.77 for internal joint prosthesis complication for the metallosis with v43.64 to identifiy the hip joint replacement.