AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; Section X-New Technology

Mechanical Initial Specimen Diversion of Whole Blood Using Active Negative Pressure

A new code has been created in Section X table XXE, Measurement of Physiological Systems, to describe the mechanical initial specimen diversion of whole blood using active negative pressure as shown below. Body Part Approach Device / Substance / Technology Qualifier 5 Circulatory X External R Infection, Mechanical Initial Specimen Diversion Technique Using Active Negative Pressure 7 New Technology Group 7 The Steripath® MicroTM Blood Collection System, also referred to as Steripath® MicroTM Initial Specimen Diversion Device (ISDD®), is a single-use, disposable device, used in the collection of blood cultures. The device is intended to reduce blood culture...

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