AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section X – New Technology
Insertion of Canturio™ Tibial Extension Implant with Motion Sensors During Total Knee Arthroplasty
In table XNH, Insertion of Bones, body part values G Tibia, Right and H Tibia, Left, were added with device value F Tibia Extension with Motion Sensors, to identify the insertion of a tibial extension implant containing motion sensors during total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Body Part Approach Device/Substance/ Technology Qualifier G Tibia, Right H Tibia, Left 0 Open F Tibial Extension with Motion Sensors 9 New Technology Group 9 The Canturio™ Tibial Extension (CTE) implant with motion sensors is a technology that measures and determines range of motion, step count, walking speed and other gait metrics, and is indicated...
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Article Overview
This article covers a coding update in ICD-10-PCS involving insertion of a tibial extension implant with motion sensors during total knee arthroplasty. It is intended for coding professionals, orthopedic billing staff, and others who need to track procedure-table updates, device categories, and related documentation for knee arthroplasty cases. The discussion also places the technology in the context of total knee arthroplasty and post-surgical monitoring.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand an ICD-10-PCS procedure-table change tied to a new implant technology used in knee replacement surgery and how the update fits within broader arthroplasty documentation.
Article Sections
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ICD-10-PCS table update
Describes the procedure-table change and the body part, approach, device, and qualifier values involved in the update.
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Canturio tibial extension implant with motion sensors
Summarizes the implant technology, the type of information it captures, and the general clinical setting in which it is used.
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Total knee arthroplasty background
Provides a general overview of total knee arthroplasty and the context for the technology update.
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Coding note
Notes that a separate code is assigned for the knee arthroplasty procedure when the implant is placed.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames an ICD-10-PCS procedure-table revision
- What broad clinical setting the implant technology is associated with
- What general documentation topic is highlighted for knee arthroplasty cases
- How the article relates the implant procedure to a separate arthroplasty code
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Orthopedic billing staff
- Health information management professionals
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