AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1993 Third Quarter; Q & A
Trapeziectomy of the Hand
In the First Quarter 1993 Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, page 28, the code assignment for right thumb trapeziectomy with flexor carpi radialis ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition arthroplasty (base of metacarpal) was given as code 82.57, Transplantation of muscle and tendon of hand, and code 81.72, Arthroplasty of metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint without implant. Wouldn't the correct assignment be code 82.57 and code 81.75, Arthroplasty of carpocarpal or carpometacarpal joint without implant? ...
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Article Overview
This article addresses a focused ICD-9-CM coding question from Coding Clinic involving a hand surgery procedure and the appropriate procedure code assignment. It is useful for coders, auditors, and educators who work with historical ICD-9-CM inpatient procedure coding and want to understand the coding topic discussed in the exchange.
Why This Topic Matters
Historical coding clinic guidance can affect legacy record review, audits, and education for ICD-9-CM procedure coding. This piece helps readers identify that the article is about a specific hand surgery coding scenario and the corresponding code assignment discussion.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s focus within ICD-9-CM procedure coding
- That the topic is a hand surgery coding inquiry
- How Coding Clinic formatted the question-and-answer discussion for this procedure scenario
- The kind of historical coding guidance addressed in the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Coding educators
- Revenue integrity staff
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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