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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes
Bone Marrow Body Part
In table 07H, Lymphatic and Hemic Systems, Insertion, the body part value for Bone Marrow has been added. In addition, as noted earlier, the device value Radioactive element has been added to support coding for brachytherapy procedures where a radioactive element is left in the body at the end of the procedure. This change allows the capture of procedures for the insertion of radioactive elements, infusion devices and other devices into the bone marrow.
Body Part
Approach
Device
Qualifier
T Bone Marrow
0 Open
3 Percutaneous
4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
1 Radioactive element
3 Infusion Device
Y Other Device
Z...
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