AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1996 Fourth Quarter

Amputation Stump Complication

Effective October 1, 1996, the code title for subcategory 997.6 has been changed to delete the term "late" since "late" was a parenthetical term in the index. Modifications have been made to subcategory 997.6 as follows: Correction/Clarification Notice: In accordance with Coding Clinic, Third Quarter, 1997, "use additional code to identify site (V49.60-V49.79)" has been deleted. Revised subcategory 997.6 Late Amputation stump complication Use additional code to identify site (V49.60-V49.79) Excludes: admission for treatment for a current traumatic amputation-code to complicated traumatic amputation phantom limb (syndrome) (353.6) 997.62 Infection (chronic)...

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