Re: Diagnosis codes for bilateral transtibial non-traumatic amputees

Re: Diagnosis codes for bilateral transtibial non-traumatic amputees

Gregory Straub

8/21/2015

Original Post

I know that we use 896.2 for traumatic bilateral transtibial patients.

I know that we use V49.75 for non traumatic (usually avascular) unilateral
transtibial patients and V49.76 for avascular transfemoral patients

I am trying to find out if there is a specific diagnosis code for
avascular, non-traumatic bilateral transtibial amputation. bilateral
transfemoral amputation and bilateral transtibial/transfemoral amputation.
Thanks,

Gregory M. Straub, CPO.

THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER I AM SATISFIED WITH IS:

Gregory,
My understanding is to use V49.70 for anything that does not have a
specific code. It would also be used for a B/L AK or an AK/BK.
Sincerely,
Mike Fenner CP
Specialty P&O of Tulsa

Are we all in agreement with this?

Gregory M. Straub, CPO
Asheville, NC

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Gregory Straub <
<Email Address Redacted> > wrote:

> I know that we use 896.2 for traumatic bilateral transtibial patients.
>
> I know that we use V49.75 for non traumatic (usually avascular) unilateral
> transtibial patients.
>
> I am trying to find out if there is a specific diagnosis code for
> avascular, non-traumatic bilateral transtibial amputation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregory M. Straub, CPO.
>