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[[Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR)]] is a minimally invasive alternative to major open surgery for the repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) that results in reduced recovery times and potentially improved survival rates. | [[Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR)]] is a minimally invasive alternative to major open surgery for the repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) that results in reduced recovery times and potentially improved survival rates. It involves placement of a "stent graft" which reinforced the aneurysm. A stent graft is a metal tube covered in fabric, and thus as there is no excision or removal of native tissue, the CCI action here is [[Repair]], not [[Excision with Reconstruction, Replacement]]. | ||
== ICD10 / CCI Coding == | == ICD10 / CCI Coding == | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 22 June 2023
Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) is a minimally invasive alternative to major open surgery for the repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) that results in reduced recovery times and potentially improved survival rates. It involves placement of a "stent graft" which reinforced the aneurysm. A stent graft is a metal tube covered in fabric, and thus as there is no excision or removal of native tissue, the CCI action here is Repair, not Excision with Reconstruction, Replacement.
ICD10 / CCI Coding
CCI
There is no way to indicate that it is an endovascular repair.
ICD10
The most appropriate one of:
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