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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes
Dilation and Bypass of Cerebral Ventricle
The root operation “Dilation” has been added to the body system Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves for the cerebral ventricle body part. This will allow the capture of dilation of a ventricular stricture. This change results in a new table 007.
Operation7 Dilation
At code table 001, Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Bypass, for the body part Cerebral Ventricle, the approach value Percutaneous Endoscopic has been added for all device values. In addition, the value “Z” No Device has been added for the cerebral ventricle body part. The change has been made to capture additional...
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