Z47.82
Z47.82: Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z47.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Written on Z47: Orthopedic aftercare
- aftercare for healing fracture-code to fracture with 7th character D
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z47.82 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Aftercare›following surgery›scoliosis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.