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Patient developed DVT a day after knee joint replacement (same leg). Physician states postoperative DVT. Is this coded as 997.2 Peripheral vascular complication or 996.77 other complication due to internal joint prosthesis.

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997.2 along with the appropriate DVT code. The additional text for 97.2 states "Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis during or resulting from a procedure". 996.77 would not be appropriate because the DVTG is probably not a result of the prothesis as much as it is the surgery for the prothesis.
 
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