AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Persistent Postoperative Uterovaginal Fistula

How is a persistent postoperative fistula coded?  When referencing the Alphabetic Index, the coder is instructed as follows: Fistula postoperative, persistent  T81.83 specified site – see Fistula, by site and Complication(s) (from) (of) surgical procedure (on) fistula (persistent postoperative) T81.83 Does this mean that if the site is known, code T81.83X-, Persistent postoperative fistula, is not necessary?  For example, would a postoperative uterovaginal fistula be assigned to codes T81.83X- and N82.1, Other female urinary-genital tract fistulae, or only code N82.1?  ...

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