AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Tissue Viability Assessment

In section 8, Other Procedures, a new method value Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the body region, Circulatory System, has been created in table 8E0 to describe the utilization of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) tissue oxygenation imaging. NIRS is used to measure or monitor tissue oxygen saturation levels when assessing tissue viability during surgical procedures or during the postoperative management period using a non-invasive external approach.Body Region Method 2 Circulatory System D Near Infrared Spectroscopy NIRS technology assesses tissue viability by measuring approximate values of tissue oxygen saturation. The measurements provided can assist with decisions to determine tissue survival...

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