AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section X – New Technology

Short-Term External Heart Assist System with Axillary Artery or Ascending Thoracic Aorta Conduit

Body part values L Axillary Artery, Right, M Axillary Artery, Left, and X Thoracic Aorta, Ascending, were also added to table X2H, Insertion of Cardiovascular System, with device value F Conduit to Short-term External Heart Assist System, to capture insertion of a short-term external heart assist system using a conduit that is attached to the axillary artery or the ascending thoracic aorta.Body Part Approach Device/Substance/ Technology Qualifier L Axillary Artery, Right M Axillary Artery, Left X Thoracic Aorta, Ascending 0 Open F Conduit to Short-term External Heart Assist System 9 New Technology Group 9 An external heart assist...

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