tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 1

ICD-10: I65.2 Expands Carotid Artery Stenosis Options With 'Right' and 'Left'

Drop 433.10 beginning Oct. 1. Carotid artery stenosis might be a common reason your general surgeons perform catheterization or stent procedures, so you’ll need to have more information to accurately report the diagnosis when ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2015. Do this now:ICD-9 offers two codes for carotid artery stenosis: 433.10 — Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery without cerebral infarction 433.11 — Occlusion and stenosis of carotid artery with cerebral infarction. Do this then:But each of the ICD-9 codes grows to four different code choices under ICD-10. That’s because the new...

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