AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; Added and Revised Device Values

Articulating Spacer for Hip and Knee Joint

The device value Articulating Spacer was added to the following tables: 0SP  Removal of Lower Joints 0SR  Replacement of Lower Joints Body PartDevice9 Hip Joint, Right B Hip Joint, Left E Articulating Spacer C Knee Joint, Right D Knee Joint, Left E Articulating Spacer The treatment for infected knee or hip arthroplasty requires removal of the implant and insertion of an antibiotic spacer for a period of months. This allows for more effective eradication of the infection. Antibiotic spacers can be classified into static (nonarticulating) spacers and articulating spacers. Static spacers keep open the space between the bones, and...

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