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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2014 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Excision of Saphenous Vein for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Please provide clarification for coding the harvest of the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In the operative note, the physician documents harvest of left saphenous vein from the leg with no further specificity. Is there any guidance when the documentation does not state upper/greater, or lower/ lesser saphenous vein?
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