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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Displaced Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
A 61-year-old patient was recently admitted for chronic osteomyelitis and abscess of the left distal femur. During that previous admission, she underwent incision and drainage of the abscess and placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). The patient was discharged to a skilled nursing facility, where she pulled out the PICC line. She was transported to the emergency department and the provider documented “PICC line displacement.” The patient was readmitted, and Interventional Radiology replaced the PICC line. What is the correct diagnosis code assignment for a displaced PICC line?
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