AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New Qualifier Values

Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty of Additional Sites

In code table 037, Upper Arteries, Dilation, the qualifier value Drug-Coated Balloon was added to all upper extremity body part values except the hand, and the device values “D” Intraluminal Device and “Z” No Device. These changes enable capture of additional detail for procedures such as drug-coated balloon angioplasty of an arteriovenous dialysis fistula. Body PartQualifier0 Internal Mammary Artery, Right 1 Internal Mammary Artery, Left 2 Innominate Artery 3 Subclavian Artery, Right 4 Subclavian Artery, Left 5 Axillary Artery, Right 6 Axillary Artery, Left 7 Brachial Artery, Right 8 Brachial Artery, Left 9 Ulnar Artery, Right A...

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