Circulatory Filtration of Blood Pathogens

Table XXA, Assistance of Physiological Systems, was created to capture extracorporeal filtration of pathogens from the blood. Section: X New Technology Body System: X Physiological Systems Operation: A Assistance Body Part Approach Device/Substance/Technology Qualifier 5 Circulatory 3 Percutaneous 6 Filtration, Blood Pathogens A New Technology Group 10 For example, the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter system is an extracorporeal hemoperfusion device that can bind to bacteria, viruses, fungi and proinflammatory cytokines to reduce concentrations of pathogens in the blood. A single-use Seraph® 100 device is connected to a dialysis circuit. As blood is pumped from the patient and...

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Article Overview

This article covers a new-technology inpatient procedure classification entry for extracorporeal filtration of blood pathogens from the circulatory system. It is intended for coders, CDI specialists, and reimbursement staff who need to understand how this type of physiological-system assistance is represented in the procedure code set and how the example device is discussed in the source material.

Why This Topic Matters

Articles like this help readers recognize emerging technologies that may require specialized code assignment in inpatient procedure coding workflows. It is relevant to teams reviewing device-based blood purification procedures and infection-related interventions.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames extracorporeal blood-pathogen filtration as a new-technology inpatient procedure topic.
  • The general context in which a blood filtration device example is discussed.
  • How the source connects the technology to procedure coding classification at a high level.
  • What type of clinical scenario is used to illustrate the technology.

Who Should Read This

  • Inpatient coders
  • Coding educators
  • CDI specialists
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Clinical documentation reviewers

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-PCS: XXA536A

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