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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes
Vertebral Body Tethering
In Table 0PS, Reposition of Upper Bones, the device value 3 Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether, has been added to the body part Thoracic Vertebra as shown below.
Body Part
Approach
Device
Qualifier
4 Thoracic Vertebra
0 Open
4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
3 Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether
Z No Qualifier
A similar change was made in Table 0QS, Reposition of Lower Bones, to add the same device value to the body part Lumbar Vertebra as shown below. The change to both Tables will allow the reporting of vertebral body tethering (VBT) in the treatment of progressive idiopathic...
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