AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes

Section 3 – Administration

Transfusion In the Administration Section, Table 302, Circulatory Body System, Transfusion, the approach value 0 Open, has been deleted for body systems 3 Peripheral Vein, 4 Central Vein and 8 Vein. The open approach is considered clinically invalid because a cutdown for venous access is classified as a percutaneous approach. This change results in the deletion of 87 codes. Nonautologous Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated  Fibrinogen Complex In Table 302, Circulatory Body System, Transfusion, new substance value D Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen Complex, was created to identify this service as shown below. Body System/Region Approach Substance Qualifier 3 Peripheral Vein 4...

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