Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for knee surgery includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Knee Surgery
Use ICD-10 code Z96.651 for presence of right artificial knee joint, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
Use to document the underlying condition leading to the knee replacement.
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
Use to document the underlying condition leading to the knee replacement.
The ICD-10 codes for knee surgery include Z96.651 for right knee replacement and Z96.652 for left knee replacement.
Code a total knee replacement using Z96.651 for right knee or Z96.652 for left knee, along with procedure code 27447.