AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1994 First Quarter

Coronary Artery Procedures

Coronary Atherectomy Note: As of October 1, 2005, code 00.66 is used to report percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA] or coronary atherectomy. Assign also a code to identify the number of vessels treated (00.40-00.43). As of October 1, 2005, assign code 99.10 as an additional code for the injection or infusion of a thrombolytic agent performed in conjunction with the PTCA. Physicians contacted indicated that changes in terminology have occurred over the last several years. The term atherectomy is the newer term to describe transluminal procedures. There are three types of atherectomies: laser; directional; and...

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