Exploration of Spinal Scoliosis Related Diseases and Surgical ICD Coding
Scoliosis is often classified in clinical work based on location,severity and compensatory curvature,and the ICD-10 classification axis of scoliosis is the cause.These include M41.0-M41.2 idiopathic scoliosis,M41.3 thoracic scoliosis,M41.4 neuromuscular scoliosis,Q76.3 scoliosis caused by congenital bone malformation,Q67.5 congenital deformity of the spine,M41.5 other secondary scoliosis,and A18.0†M49.0*tuberculous scoliosis.Coders should carefully read medical records and communicate with clinicians to confirm the specific cause of scoliosis in combination with the patient's age,past history,and surgical history.Common operations for scoliosis include 77.29 vertebral osteotomy,80.99 hemivertebraectomy,81.0 spinal fusion,and 78.59 growth rod insertion,etc.Coders should pay attention to the description of relevant ICD-9-CM-3 coding categories,and correctly understand the meaning of alternative coding and omitted coding combined with surgical records.To improve the ICD classification of scoliosis disease and surgery.
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