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Know When 7th Character ‘A’ Still Counts

Published on Wed Jan 24, 2024

Question: A patient had surgery on their left foot. During a post-operative visit, the radiologist captured two-view X-rays of the foot and noted displacement of the internal fixation device. We reported T84.223A as the diagnosis code for that encounter. The surgeon planned a follow-up surgery to correct the displacement. Would we use T84.223D for the follow-up surgery? Arizona Subscriber Answer: You will [...]
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