AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes, Section 0-Medical and Surgical

Removal and Revision of Hip and Knee Devices

Additional body part values were added to provide more detail on the precise anatomic site of hip and knee devices being either revised or removed. Body PartA Hip Joint, Acetabular Surface, Right   E Hip Joint, Acetabular Surface, Left  R Hip Joint, Femoral Surface, Right  S Hip Joint, Femoral Surface, Left  T Knee Joint, Femoral Surface, Right U Knee Joint, Femoral Surface, Left V Knee Joint, Tibial Surface, Right W Knee Joint, Tibial Surface, Left In conjunction with the body part changes, a new qualifier was also added. QualifierC Patellar Surface Previously, removal of a hip or joint prosthesis...

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