Orthopedic Coding Alert

ICD-10:

Effusion of Joint Receives an Effusion of ICD-10 Codes

Focus on left, right for the new 2014 diagnoses. Joint effusion (not to be confused with joint fusion) is the painful increase of intra-articular fluid. This occurs because of trauma, inflammation, hematologic conditions, or infection. ICD-9-CM Codes: Currently, you should report this condition with: 719.00, Effusion of joint site unspecified 719.01, Effusion of joint of shoulder region 719.02, Effusion of [...]
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