AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes Section 6—Extracorporeal or Systemic Therapies
Intraoperative Donor Organ Protection in Renal Transplantation
In table 6A4, Hypothermia of Physiological Systems, body system value T Urinary System, sixth-character qualifier value 0 Donor Organ Protective Thermal Insulation, and seventh-character qualifier value A Intraoperative, were added to duration value 0 Single. These additions enables reporting the use of a protective insulation device on a donor kidney graft during renal transplantation.Body System Duration Qualifier Qualifier T Urinary System 0 Single 0 Donor Organ Protective Thermal Insulation A Intraoperative For example, the Kidney Protective Jacket is a sterile portable receptacle that provides hypothermic conditions to the donor kidney. The jacket reduces thermal injury during surgery that...
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Article Overview
This article covers a coding update in ICD-10-PCS for intraoperative donor organ protective thermal insulation in the setting of renal transplantation. It is relevant to coding professionals, transplant teams, and compliance staff who need to understand the scope of the update and the clinical scenario it addresses. The article also describes the general surgical context for donor kidney preservation devices and why the update was added.
Why This Topic Matters
Renal transplant cases can involve specialized intraoperative handling of the donor kidney, and coding updates may affect how that care is represented in procedure reporting. Understanding the article helps readers recognize the applicable code-set change and the type of clinical scenario it supports.
What You Will Learn
- Which ICD-10-PCS body system and qualifier update is discussed
- The clinical context of donor kidney thermal protection during transplant surgery
- Why donor organ preservation devices are relevant to procedure reporting
- How the article frames the purpose of the intraoperative transplant-related coding update
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance professionals
- Transplant surgery staff
- Health information management professionals
Code Ranges Discussed
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