AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2014 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Endovascular Repair of Endoleak

The patient has a history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that was previously repaired using an endovascular graft system. He had developed a type 1 endoleak and was admitted to the hospital for treatment. During surgery, the proximal aortic neck was angulated and the fixation zone under the left renal artery was found to be short. The surgeon used an endostaple device to attach the stent graft. What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for this endovascular repair of an endoleak?  ...

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