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We’re looking to see if the following operation was a bone debridement of an infected below-knee amputation stump (11044) or a re-amputation (27886). Only the tibia was cut, not the tibia and fibula per the code description. Would it be appropriate to report code 27886 with a -52 modifier for reduced services? “I then incised the skin on ...ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S48. Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm. traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0); An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z89.521 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Acquired absence of right knee.ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.162 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Fistula, left knee. Fistula of bilateral knee joints; Fistula of left knee joint. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S68.019. Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb. Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thmb.

The HCPCS codes range Prosthetic Sheaths, Socks, and Shrinkers L8400-L8485 is a standardized code set necessary for Medicare and other health insurance providers to provide healthcare claims.In the world of medical billing and coding, CPT codes play a crucial role. These codes, also known as Current Procedural Terminology codes, are used to identify and document medica... CPT. ®. 27590, Under Amputation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 27590 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Amputation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint. Background. Stump problems (SPs) are very common complications in patients, who have suffered from traumatic amputation, and often impede prosthetic fitting and weight-bearing [].SPs include stump skin scar or ulcer, delayed wound healing, excess soft tissues, prominent bone under skin, and stump pain caused by spurs or neuroma.Ertle osteomyoplastic technique creates a weight-bearing strut from the tibia to fibula from a piece of fibula or osteoperiosteal flap. secure strut with 2.5mm drill and 3.5mm bicortical screw. use amputation knife to cleanly debulk distal extremity. trim posterior flap and debulk with knife to ensure adequate closure.

• R BKA is infected T87.43 • Infection is resolved Z47.81 Aftercare following amputation Z89.511 Acquired absence of right leg below knee • R BKA is dehisced T87.81 • Stump has been revised; no longer dehisced, but the dressing change is the focus of care • Z48.01 Surgical dressing care Z47.81 Aftercare following amputationIf, however, the surgical wound is a laparotomy that has dehisced (split open), you should consider 49900 Suture, secondary, of abdominal wall for evisceration or dehiscence. Code 13160 includes closing a wound in multiple layers without reopening the wound. Code 49900 includes reopening the entire wound, removing any remaining … ….

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