AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; Section X-New Technology
Transthoracic Echocardiography with Computer-Aided Image Acquisition
The root operation “Inspection” has been added to Section X, New Technology, Cardiovascular System, resulting in a new Table X2J. In addition, the body part value A Heart and the Device/Substance/Technology value 4 Transthoracic Echocardiography Computer-aided Guidance was created as shown below. The change will identify the utilization of software to guide transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) image acquisition. Section: X New Technology Body System: 2 Cardiovascular System Operation: J Inspection Body Part Approach Device/ Substance/ Technology Qualifier A Heart X External 4 Transthoracic Echocardiography, Computer-aided Guidance 7 New Technology Group 7 An example of this new technology is Caption...
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Article Overview
This article covers a New Technology update in ICD-10-PCS related to computer-aided guidance used during transthoracic echocardiography image acquisition. It is relevant to coding professionals, facilities, and imaging services teams that track new technology classifications and associated reporting guidance. The article also references an example software system and discusses the general relationship between the new technology entry and reporting the underlying echocardiography service in the Imaging section.
Why This Topic Matters
Facilities and coding staff need to know when a new technology classification has been created and how it fits alongside the separately reported imaging procedure. Understanding the scope of the update helps support consistent documentation review and code assignment for cardiac ultrasound workflows.
Article Sections
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New Technology classification update
Describes the addition of a new ICD-10-PCS New Technology entry in the Cardiovascular System and the general coding framework it uses.
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Example software and reporting context
Provides a broad example of computer-aided guidance software used during cardiac ultrasound image acquisition and notes the relationship to reporting the echocardiography service in Imaging.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a new technology update in ICD-10-PCS
- What type of imaging workflow the update is associated with
- How the article situates the new technology entry relative to the underlying echocardiography service
- What broad kind of example software is mentioned in the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Hospital facility coding staff
- Imaging department staff
- Clinical documentation improvement professionals
Codes Discussed
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