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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Tracheobronchomalacia with Placement of Tracheobronchial Stent
A 60-year-old female is admitted for treatment of tracheobronchomalacia and underwent endoscopic placement of a tracheobronchial stent. We are unsure whether to assign the root operation Supplement, as the surgical objective seems to be reinforcing the walls of the trachea. Other possible root operations are Dilation or Insertion. What is the appropriate root operation for this surgery?
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