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Total knee replacement aftercare is coded as follows:

V 54.81 After care following joint replacement

Use add'l code to identify join replacement site (V43.60-V43.69)

V43.65 Organ or tissue replaced by other means; Joint; Knee

(Reference 2010 ICD-9-CM codebook, but check the 2011 ICD-9-CM codebook in case of changes.)

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