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The left/right atrial appendage is a pouch-like sac in the muscle wall of the atrium; it fills & empties with blood as the atrium does. In atrial fib it is prone to developing thrombus, so it is often ligated during a cardiac procedure prophylactically. | The left/right atrial appendage is a pouch-like sac in the muscle wall of the atrium; it fills & empties with blood as the atrium does. In atrial fib or mitral valve disease it is prone to developing thrombus, so it is often ligated during a cardiac procedure prophylactically. | ||
CCI coding | CCI coding | ||
*Component 1 Cardiac Atrium | *Component 1 Cardiac Atrium | ||
*Component 2 Occlusion | *Component 2 Occlusion | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 20 November 2020
The left/right atrial appendage is a pouch-like sac in the muscle wall of the atrium; it fills & empties with blood as the atrium does. In atrial fib or mitral valve disease it is prone to developing thrombus, so it is often ligated during a cardiac procedure prophylactically. CCI coding
- Component 1 Cardiac Atrium
- Component 2 Occlusion