TIPS - Transjugular Intraheptatic Porto Systemic Stent
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| Category/Organ System: |
Category: GI-OR (old) |
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Type: |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Other Procedures |
| Sub Diagnosis: | TIPS - Transjugular Intraheptatic Porto systemic Stent |
| Diagnosis Code: | 79427 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | Critical Care and Medicine |
| Status: | Currently Collected |
| Start Date: | Oct 2008 |
- a stent that is placed in the veins in them middle of the liver improve blood flow to and from the liver.
- For the treatment of portal hypertension from:
- bleeding varices
- ascites
- gastropathy
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.