Central dislocation of right hip, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates a central dislocation of the right hip joint, meaning the femoral head has been driven medially into the acetabulum. This type of injury often involves a fracture of the acetabulum and can be a severe and complex hip injury.

🎯When to Use

This code is used for follow-up encounters for a patient who has previously been treated for a central dislocation of the right hip. This includes visits for cast changes, follow-up examinations, physical therapy, or monitoring of healing after the initial treatment phase.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "right" hip and "central" dislocation.
Confirm this is a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment for the injury.
Look for associated acetabular fractures, which would require additional coding.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S73.044Central dislocation of right hip

S73.044D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S73Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip S73.0Subluxation and dislocation of hip S73.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of hip S73.001Unspecified subluxation of right hip S73.001AUnspecified subluxation of right hip, initial encounter