AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; Ask the Editor
Repair of Atrial Septal Defect and Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
The patient was admitted for repair of an atrial septal defect and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return of the right lung. A pericardial patch was anastomosed to baffle the return of the pulmonary veins on the right-hand side through the atrial septal defect, and the superior vena cava was attached to the right atrial appendage. What are the code assignments for this procedure? ...
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Article Overview
This article presents a short surgical coding scenario involving congenital heart repair and asks for the procedure code assignment. It is intended for coders and other revenue cycle professionals who work with inpatient procedural coding, especially ICD-10-PCS, and want to understand how this type of cardiovascular repair is categorized in the code set.
Why This Topic Matters
Congenital cardiac repair procedures can be coded differently depending on the operative approach and the anatomic structures involved. This article helps readers identify the relevant procedure classification in ICD-10-PCS for a specific cardiovascular repair scenario.
What You Will Learn
- How a congenital cardiovascular repair scenario is translated into a procedure code assignment.
- Which code set is relevant to this type of inpatient operative reporting.
- How anatomic repair concepts in cardiac surgery are represented in procedural coding.
- The general coding context for atrial septal defect repair and anomalous pulmonary venous return.
Who Should Read This
- Inpatient coders
- Hospital charge capture staff
- Coding educators
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Cardiovascular surgery coding teams
Codes Discussed
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