AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes Section 0 – Medical and Surgical
Dilation of Lower Arteries with Sustained Release Drug-Eluting Intraluminal Device
In table 047, Dilation of Lower Arteries, qualifier value 2 Sustained Release, was added to device values 4-7, for drug-eluting intraluminal devices for body part values K Right Femoral Artery, L Left Femoral Artery, M Right Popliteal Artery, N Left Popliteal Artery, P Right Anterior Tibial Artery, Q Left Anterior Tibial Artery, R Right Posterior Tibial Artery, S Left Posterior Tibial Artery, T Right Peroneal Artery, and U Left Peroneal Artery. See page 44 of this issue on the deletion of codes for sustained release drug eluting intraluminal devices from table X27, Dilation of Cardiovascular System of the...
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Article Overview
This article explains a procedural coding update in ICD-10-PCS related to lower artery dilation and sustained release drug-eluting intraluminal devices. It is relevant to inpatient coders, auditors, and clinical coding teams who need to understand how the table structure was revised and which body part values are affected. The article also references a related deletion in a different table within the New Technology section, making it useful for tracking procedure code maintenance and system changes.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates to ICD-10-PCS tables can affect how inpatient vascular procedures are represented in coding systems and can influence documentation review and code maintenance workflows. Readers need awareness of the revised table structure and the related deletion reference to stay aligned with current procedure coding content.
Article Sections
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Table 047 Update
Summarizes the procedural table change affecting lower artery dilation and the affected body part values. It also notes the related device and qualifier structure within the table.
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Related New Technology Table Reference
Points to a separate table change in the New Technology section involving a related dilation table update. This section connects the main update to a broader procedural coding maintenance issue.
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Body Part / Approach / Device / Qualifier
Provides the table elements associated with the affected lower artery entries and the procedural framework used in the update. It presents the structure of the relevant ICD-10-PCS components.
What You Will Learn
- Which procedural table was updated
- Which lower artery body part values are affected
- How the article fits into ICD-10-PCS table maintenance
- What related table change is referenced in the New Technology section
- How the table components are organized in the update
Who Should Read This
- Inpatient coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation teams
- Hospital revenue integrity staff
- Procedure coding educators
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