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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section X – New Technology
Short-Term External Heart Assist System with Axillary Artery or Ascending Thoracic Aorta Conduit
Body part values L Axillary Artery, Right, M Axillary Artery, Left, and X Thoracic Aorta, Ascending, were also added to table X2H, Insertion of Cardiovascular System, with device value F Conduit to Short-term External Heart Assist System, to capture insertion of a short-term external heart assist system using a conduit that is attached to the axillary artery or the ascending thoracic aorta.Body Part
Approach
Device/Substance/ Technology
Qualifier
L Axillary
Artery, Right
M Axillary
Artery, Left
X Thoracic
Aorta, Ascending
0 Open
F Conduit to Short-term External Heart Assist System
9 New
Technology Group 9
An external heart assist...
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