AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section 0 – Medical and Surgical
Short-Term External Heart Assist System in Descending Thoracic Aorta
In tables 02H, Insertion of Heart and Great Vessels, 02P, Removal of Heart and Great Vessels, and 02W, Revision of Heart and Great Vessels, device value R Short-term External Heart Assist System, was added to the body part value W Thoracic Aorta, Descending.Section: 0 Medical and Surgical Body System: 2 Heart and Great Vessels Operation: H Insertion Body Part W Thoracic Aorta, Descending Approach 3 Percutaneous Device R Short-term External Heart Assist System Qualifier Z No Qualifier Section: 0 Medical and Surgical Body System: 2 Heart and Great Vessels Operation: P Removal Body Part W Thoracic Aorta, Descending...
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Article Overview
This article covers an ICD-10-PCS update related to heart and great vessel procedures involving a short-term external heart assist system in the descending thoracic aorta. It is intended for coding professionals, reimbursement staff, and others who track procedure code changes and device-value updates in the ICD-10-PCS system. The discussion focuses on the affected procedure categories, the anatomy and device value involved, and the clinical context for the update.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates like this can affect how procedure records are classified in ICD-10-PCS and may influence reporting consistency for cardiac assist system services. Readers who code cardiovascular procedures or maintain coding resources will want to know what changed and where the update applies.
Article Sections
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ICD-10-PCS table updates
Overview of the affected medical and surgical tables and the procedure categories receiving the update. The section identifies the general body system, operation types, body part, approach, device, and qualifier framework involved.
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Clinical context for the update
Background on the type of cardiovascular condition and the general purpose of the short-term external heart assist system. The section describes the device at a high level and explains the broad clinical setting for the update.
What You Will Learn
- Which ICD-10-PCS procedure tables were updated
- What general procedure categories are affected by the device-value change
- What anatomical region and clinical context the update relates to
- How the article frames the purpose of the short-term external heart assist system
Who Should Read This
- ICD-10-PCS coding professionals
- Hospital inpatient coding staff
- Clinical documentation improvement staff
- Reimbursement and coding analysts
- Health information management professionals
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