Coronary stent insertion: Difference between revisions
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--[[User:Jpeterson|Jpeterson]] 08:58, 2014 September 10 (CDT){{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR | Surgical Procedure | Coronary Stent Insertion | 763-28 | '''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | |}} | --[[User:Jpeterson|Jpeterson]] 08:58, 2014 September 10 (CDT){{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR | Surgical Procedure | Coronary Stent Insertion | 763-28 | '''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | |}} | ||
*When a coronary artery stent is done, a coronary angiogram and angioplasty must first be done. If you code coronary artery stent alone, it is assumed that an angiogram and a plasty were also done so you can code all three or you can just code coronary artery stent to capture all three. This was verified in the | *When a coronary artery stent is done, a coronary angiogram and angioplasty must first be done. If you code coronary artery stent alone, it is assumed that an angiogram and a plasty were also done so you can code all three or you can just code coronary artery stent to capture all three. This was verified in the [[Task Team]] on October 20th, 2015. | ||
Do not use this code for stent insertions for which it does not apply. See [[Stent insertions for which we don't have a specific code]]. | Do not use this code for stent insertions for which it does not apply. See [[Stent insertions for which we don't have a specific code]]. | ||