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Wiki 1 stage exchange - Total Hip Revision, complicated

Hello! I work at an orthopedic group and this is the first time I'm hearing of this. I will insert the doctor's description of the surgery farther down, but essentially they do a 2-stage revision for an infected THA in 1-stage. It's a seemingly very new procedure, and my coding manager and I are...
- Stewart7127
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- Aug 4, 2022
- hip replacement orthopaedics revision
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Aftercare coding

Hello, I am a new Home Health coder. I am working on codes for aftercare for a hip replacement. The procedure was May 26th, a little over a month ago. The clinician listed residual weakness and gait abnormality as diagnoses. My question is, at what point are these separately coded and not...
- Jennifertyler84
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- Jul 1, 2016
- aftercare coding hip replacement home health
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding

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