Elsie16
Networker
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for some ICD-10 procedure coding assistance.
I have a case where a patient had a traditional percutaneous angioplasty of both their basiliac and axillary veins. During the same operative visit, the veins were found to still have significant stenosis, so the physician then performed a percutaneous angioplasty of both veins again, this time with a drug coated balloon
Question: Is it appropriate to code both procedures for each vein, or just the drug coated balloons procedures? The DRG groups differently if all 4 are coded vs just the drug coated procedures
Any help is greatly appreciated
Elsie
I'm looking for some ICD-10 procedure coding assistance.
I have a case where a patient had a traditional percutaneous angioplasty of both their basiliac and axillary veins. During the same operative visit, the veins were found to still have significant stenosis, so the physician then performed a percutaneous angioplasty of both veins again, this time with a drug coated balloon
Question: Is it appropriate to code both procedures for each vein, or just the drug coated balloons procedures? The DRG groups differently if all 4 are coded vs just the drug coated procedures
Any help is greatly appreciated
Elsie