Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
Diagnosis Options Open Up for Open Dislocation Codes
Specify code by which foot and toes are affected, as well as initial, subsequent, or sequela encounter.
Podiatry coders now have less than a year until ICD-10 takes effect. On Oct. 1, 2015, coding open dislocations in the foot will have a lot more specificity as to which foot and which particular toes are affected. However, the ICD-10 codes, unlike the ICD-9 codes they will replace, actually make no distinction between open dislocations of the tarsal and midtarsal joints.
Don’t miss: Coders must add a 7th character to all of the ICD-10 codes, indicating whether it is an initial encounter (A), subsequent encounter (D), or sequela (S). Example: A subsequent encounter for a dislocation of the tarsal joint of the left foot would be coded S93.315D.
Learn more: For more information on the ICD-10 conversion, as well as specific ICD-9 to ICD-10 code bridges, visit https://www.aapc.com/codes/.
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