996.78 OTHER COMPLICATIONS OF INTERNAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE
PX IS 78.67 REMOVAL OF IMPLANTED DEVICES FROM BONE
FROM AHA CODING CLINIC
This is fine if you have a prosthetic device. However, if you just have scar tissue (arthrofibrosis) you would code 718.57
Maybe 81.51?
V54.81 (aftercare following joint replacement)
V43.64 (joint replacement site-hip)
718.56
dr. gindi
715.96
The procedure code for a total knee arthroplasty of medial and lateral compartments with or without resurfacing of the patella is 27447.
what is the icd 9 code for hip mass
81.52 Partial Hip 81.51 Total Hip
Hip arthroplasty has two primary purposes: pain relief and improved functioning of the hip joint
If you are coding for a facility for procedures you need 2 codes to completely capture the service: If it is for a total hip arthroplasty then you would code 81.51 plus the code for the bearing surface of the implant: 00.74 for metal on polyethelene, 00.75 metal on metal, 00.76 ceramic on ceramic, 00.77 ceramic on polyethelene. If it is for a partial hip arthroplasty then 81.52 plus the code for the bearing surface of the implant (00.74-00.77)
An arthroplasty is the surgical repair or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
An arthroplasty is the surgical repair or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
81.51 Total hip replacement Replacement of both femoral head and acetabulum by prosthesis Total reconstruction of hip
Hip arthroplasty is a hip replacement. Arthropathy is any joint disease.
Robert E. Booth has written: 'Total hip arthroplasty' -- subject(s): Arthroplasty, Hip Prothesis, Hip joint, Surgery, Total hip replacement
The operation itself is called hip arthroplasty .
Hip arthroplasty has two primary purposes: pain relief and improved functioning of the hip joint