tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 4

ICD-10: I82.4 -- Names Vessels for Lower Extremity Embolism/Thrombosis

That’s a change from 453.4x ICD-9 terminology. Right now, knowing whether a lower extremity deep vein embolism or thrombosis is proximal or distal is all the information you need to fill out your claim forms. But that won’t be the case once you begin using ICD-10 in October 2014. To get ready for the change, you’ll need to train your surgeons to identify the specific vessel, if possible. ICD-9 provides the following diagnosis codes for the condition: ·         453.40 — Acute venous embolism and thrombosis of...

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