2025 ICD-10-CM code Z47
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Factors influencing health status and contact with health services - Encounters for other specific health care 21 Feed
Orthopedic aftercare
Medical necessity for orthopedic aftercare is established by the underlying condition or injury requiring ongoing treatment or rehabilitation. It must be clearly documented why the continued care is necessary for the patient's recovery.
The physician providing orthopedic aftercare is responsible for monitoring the patient's progress, managing pain, and ensuring proper healing or rehabilitation.
In simple words: Follow-up care related to bones, joints, and muscles.
Orthopedic aftercare. Excludes1: aftercare for healing fracture (code to fracture with 7th character D)
Example 1: A patient who underwent a knee replacement surgery requires ongoing physical therapy and check-ups. The physician uses Z47 to document the aftercare provided., A patient with a healed wrist fracture needs follow up assessment of mobility and function. This follow up is coded as Z47., A patient recovering from a sports injury, such as a torn ligament, receives pain management and rehabilitation therapy, documented using Z47.
Documentation should include the original condition or injury, the type of aftercare provided (e.g., physical therapy, medication management, wound care), the patient's progress, and any complications.
** Z47 is used for aftercare following active treatment of an orthopedic condition, not for routine follow-up for chronic, stable conditions.
- Specialties:Orthopedic surgery, physiatry, sports medicine, physical therapy
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Office, Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility