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Other acquired musculoskeletal deformity (738)

ICD-9 code 738 for Other acquired musculoskeletal deformity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739).

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Fusion 22612 & 22633

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Need cpt code for facet fusion?

Need help coding the following case PLEASE..... Postoperative diagnosis: [B]Spondylolisthesis: 738.4[/B] Placed prone on a jackson table. Using C-arm fluoroscopy identified the L4 and L5 pedicles. A... [ Read More ]

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Thought I would share my list. Here what i have so far. ICD-10-CM Descriptor M75.41 Impingement syndrome of left shoulder 726.2 M75.42 Impingement syndrome of right shoulder 726.2 M87.821 Other oste... [ Read More ]

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From what I found, 733.90 is "disorder of bone and cartilage unspecified", 738.3 is "acquired deformity of chest and rib", and 839.61 is "other, multiple, and ill-defined dislocations; other locati... [ Read More ]

Calf implant

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