Icd 10 aftercare lumbar fusion

• What are the coding guidelines for spinal fusion surgery?

  Clinical coding guidelines: Spinal fusion and fixation 4. Spinal fusion surgery is intended to alleviate pain by stopping the motion at a painful vertebral segment. To stop the motion, a bone graft is used to create a fusion. An intervertebral disc is the “cushion” between each vertebrae and acts as a shock absorber during movement.

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• What is lumbar spinal fusion?

  Lumbar Spinal Fusion is the placement of screws, rods and cages to steady the spine. This is done because the spine is unstable because of an injury, or because the spine needs to be fixed in place because of pain. removal of part of or all of the bone that covers the back of the spinal column called the lamina.

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• Should you code a posterior fusion in a 360-degree procedure?

  Doing both almost doubles the relative weight. Failure to code the posterior fusion in a 360-degree procedure results in a significant amount of missed reimbursement. In our experience conducting ICD-10 training for more than four years, people are still challenged by coding spinal fusions.

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• What is the rehabilitation protocol for lumbar spinal fusion?

  Rehabilitation Protocol: Post-Operative Lumbar Spinal Fusion Body mechanics training: performing functional activities with protective and neutral spine positions. Scar soft tissue mobilization after incision is closed. Soft tissue mobilization of soft tissue restrictions. Neural mobilization exercises. Do not reproduce symptoms.

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• [PDF File]Standard of Care: Post-Operative Spine Surgery Case Type ...

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  ICD 10 Codes: M43.00 Spondyloysis M43.10 Spondylisthesis M50.30 Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region M54.12 Radiculopathy, cervical region M54.13 Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region S32.009A Unspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture M51.36 Other intervertebral disc ...

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• [PDF File]Rehabilitation Protocol: Post-Operative Lumbar Spinal Fusion

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  Rehab Program 1- 6 weeks Post-Op Therapeutic Exercise: Reinforce basic post-op home exercise program Ankle pumps Long arc and short arc quadriceps. Diaphragmatic Breathing Relaxation exercises. Abdominal isometric exercises. Increase tolerance to walking to 1⁄2 mile daily(15-30 min cardiovascular activity)

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• [PDF File]ICD-10-CM Codes associated with lumbar spine fusion ...

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  M43.27, M43.28 Fusion of spine, lumbosacral & sacrococcygeal regions M53.2X7, M53.2X8 Spinal instabilities, lumbar, sacral & sacrococcygeal regions M53.3 Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified

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• [PDF File]Clinical coding guidelines: Spinal fusion and fixation

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  Spinal fusion may be done in the cervical, thoracic or (most commonly) lumbar areas of the spine. Examples of conditions treated by spinal fusion are: degenerative disc disease; spondylolisthesis; weak or unstable spine caused by infections, tumors; fractures; scoliosis or deformity.

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• [PDF File]Spinal Fusion Procedures in ICD-10: Keyer Selection of ...

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  ICD-10-PCS Guideline B3.10c explains how to apply the device value for fusion procedures when a combination of devices is required. 360-Degree Fusion One of the most confusing procedures is a “360-degree” fusion involving both the anterior and posterior. Coders sometimes code only the anterior fusion and miss the posterior fusion.

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