Ramona03
Contributor
Good Afternoon Fellow Coders:
I could use some opinions on the following please? How would you code a Shoulder dislocated reverse arthroplasty? The patient has had issues with the shoulder in the past. First procedure they underwent was a shoulder hemiarthroplasty (23470), for a fracture. Then the patient returned to have a Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (23472), for instablity. Now the patient returns for the dislocated shoulder arthroplasty, within the postoperative period. I know that modifier 78, should be appended, with icd-9 codes 996.42 and V43.61, but how would I could the dislocation? Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!
I could use some opinions on the following please? How would you code a Shoulder dislocated reverse arthroplasty? The patient has had issues with the shoulder in the past. First procedure they underwent was a shoulder hemiarthroplasty (23470), for a fracture. Then the patient returned to have a Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (23472), for instablity. Now the patient returns for the dislocated shoulder arthroplasty, within the postoperative period. I know that modifier 78, should be appended, with icd-9 codes 996.42 and V43.61, but how would I could the dislocation? Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!