AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUME 3 NEW/REVISED CODES

Revision of Hip Replacement Components

Effective October 1, 2005 a new subcategory 00.7, Other hip procedures, has been created to identify revisions of hip replacement components: acetabular and femoral components (00.70); acetabular component (00.71); femoral component (00.72); and acetabular liner and/or femoral head only (00.73) If the specific components replaced are not documented, assign code 81.53, Revision of hip replacement, not otherwise specified. Any removal of cement or joint spacer performed at the same time may be assigned code 84.57, Removal of (cement) spacer. In addition, a code for the specific type of bearing surface (00.74-00...

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