Angioplasty, coronary (without stenting): Difference between revisions
Ttenbergen (talk | contribs) This code does not include the angio, as per new CCI Collection rule it needs to be coded separately. |
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{{CCI category|Cardiovascular Px}} | {{CCI category|Cardiovascular Px}} | ||
{{CCI category|vessel}} | {{CCI category|vessel}} | ||
{{CCI category|Surgery}} | |||
==Additional Info== | ==Additional Info== | ||
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*This code is for coronary angioplasty (dilation) '''without''' insertion of stent(s) | *This code is for coronary angioplasty (dilation) '''without''' insertion of stent(s) | ||
**The dilation can be with any method including: balloon, rotoblade, laser, etc | **The dilation can be with any method including: balloon, rotoblade, laser, etc | ||
** sometimes documented as POBA (plain old balloon angioplasty) | |||
** Do not code the [[Angiogram, coronary (diagnostic cardiac catheterization)]] as it is part of the angioplasty procedure | |||
{{CCI Collection Mode}} | {{CCI Collection Mode}} | ||