AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Centrimag™ Pump
A patient with an aortic arch aneurysm and known history of coronary artery disease presents for repair of the aneurysm. During the operative episode, the patient experienced several episodes of hypotension and was placed on an intra-aortic balloon pump. However, after chest closure, the patient suddenly experienced ventricular fibrillation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with a Centrimag™ pump was then initiated. Is a separate code assigned for the Centrimag™ pump? ...
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Article Overview
This brief article addresses a coding question involving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an operative cardiac setting and whether an associated pump component is reported separately. It is useful for coding professionals who handle cardiovascular surgery, extracorporeal support services, and device-related reporting questions.
Why This Topic Matters
Articles like this help coders understand how to approach procedure reporting when extracorporeal support is used with related equipment during a complex surgical episode.
What You Will Learn
- How this coding question is framed in an operative cardiovascular case
- What type of extracorporeal support topic the article focuses on
- How the article presents the relationship between a support circuit and an associated pump component at a high level
- Why this topic is relevant to procedure reporting in complex cardiac surgery cases
Who Should Read This
- Inpatient coders
- Outpatient coders
- Cardiology and cardiovascular surgery coding staff
- Coding auditors
- Revenue cycle professionals
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