Wiki Orthopedic Aftercare - If the doctor treated

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If the doctor treated a patient for Palmar fascial fibromatisis (M72.0) and they were coming back for a follow up with no complains, no pain or infection, will Z47.89 (Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare) be the only code submitted? This is not curable problem, it is only treatable. My provider feels that we should code both diagnosis codes M72.0 & Z47.89. I am not clear on this due to it not being curable.

 

[graceroni13]

I kind of agree with putting both DX.... I have nothing to prove that that's right, but I bet that's what I would do in your situation. Especially if the problem is still there or not curable. I tried to put it into a different scenario... So if a patient comes in for tendonitis of their shoulder and get an injection. Then they come back for follow up and everythings great, no pain at at all... I would think the tendonitis code would be okay to use because there isn't a code for "resolved" issues or ICD-10 would be twice as big haha. So personally, I would used the M72.0, and then the Z code secondary if they've had surgery or something. Just my opinion though.