It depends on the documentation in the record. The fact that they are in or out of the global doesn't matter. A patient can still be healing/recovering from a rotator cuff repair much longer than 90 d...[ Read More ]
Still wondering about choosing the rotator cuff tear at all, traumatic or non traumatic, since the surgery was done to correct[repair] the tear, and they are not in global anymore, and the doctor has ...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 513788, member: 220094"]The correct ICD-10 code for a compression fracture of the thoracic spine is M48.54XA. This is the diagnosis to use for the repair/fusion.Z47.89 ...[ Read More ]
The correct ICD-10 code for a compression fracture of the thoracic spine is M48.54XA. This is the diagnosis to use for the repair/fusion. Z47.89 is for orthopedic aftercareIf this is a new conditi...[ Read More ]
Hello, I need some input on this please.Pt has a T7 compression fracture that ended up being treat with a thoracic fusion. Can you use Z47.89, Z98.1 and then S22.060S?...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 511519, member: 172045"]Did the patient have the hip replaced already and you are coding the post operative visit? I am a little confused by your question. If you are coding the...[ Read More ]
Did the patient have the hip replaced already and you are coding the post operative visit? I am a little confused by your question. If you are coding the surgery it would not be Z47.1. Or, are you tal...[ Read More ]
I have a resident that has returned to a SNF after a L hip replacement. He was initially placed in the rehab facility for a fracture of the L acetabulum and I used [B]S32.432D[/B] for his admission in...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="amneske, post: 501204, member: 145793"]Good Morning!I am trying to assist my hospital with some physical therapy diagnosis coding. If a patient comes in with chronic low back pain due to lu...[ Read More ]
[QUOTE="biggiesgirl, post: 498189, member: 705288"]Looking for some guidance on coding a pt that returned to the SNF after a fall with fracture. Pt has osteoporosis and it was a femur fracture, it wa...[ Read More ]
