EmailCam lesion
Publication Date: March 2014
ICD 10 AM Edition: Eighth edition
Query Number: 2883
Should cam lesions be coded in addition to femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) of the hip? If yes, what is the code for a cam lesion?
Research: Cam type impingement describes a bump on the surface of the femoral head (ball) which jams on the rim of the (acetabulum) socket.
Search Details:
http://www.hiparthroscopy-ireland.com/fai.html
Research: Cam type impingement describes a bump on the surface of the femoral head (ball) which jams on the rim of the (acetabulum) socket.
Search Details:
http://www.hiparthroscopy-ireland.com/fai.html
Response
VICC advises that a cam lesion is a type of femoro-acetabular impingement.
For documentation of cam lesion, assign M25.95 Unspecified joint disorder, pelvic region and thigh following Index entry Disorder/joint or Lesion/joint.
See also VICC query #2882 Femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) for further information.
For documentation of cam lesion, assign M25.95 Unspecified joint disorder, pelvic region and thigh following Index entry Disorder/joint or Lesion/joint.
See also VICC query #2882 Femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) for further information.
