AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes

Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene Bearing Surface

In code table 0SR, Lower Joints, Replacement, a new device value was added to identify a hybrid type of bearing surface for hip replacements and knee replacements. Device6 Synthetic Substitute, Oxidized Zirconium on Polyethylene The bearing surface is where the synthetic components of the joint replacement device meet. For example, in the hip, the bearing surface is where the replacement femoral head meets the replacement acetabular cup. If both the femoral head and acetabular cup are metal, the bearing surface is metal. If the femoral head is metal and the acetabular cup is polyethylene, the bearing surface is metal...

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