AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 4; VOLUME 3 NEW/REVISED CODES

Hip Resurfacing

Effective October 1, 2006, new codes have been created to uniquely identify hip resurfacing arthroplasties. Traditional hip replacement arthroplasties involve resection of the head and the majority of the neck of the femur and reconstruction with a stem and replacement head. Hip resurfacing, on the other hand, involves grinding away the worn surfaces of the femoral head and acetabulum, retaining the femoral neck and majority of the femoral head, with placement of new bearing surfaces. Hip resurfacing is intended as a primary joint replacement for patients with advanced hip disease who are likely to live longer than the device...

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