Wiki sheath injury

[Margaret Morgan]

if the sheath MD places injure the artery and the MD places a stent to fix it, it is billable? Any documentation for either way will help as MD is asking me. This is during an TEVAR if that makes a difference. thanks for any help. Sincerely, Margaret

 

[Jim Pawloski]

I believe you can since it is outside the TEVAR zone. Code it with a stent placement code, not the lower extremity revascularization code.

HTH,
Jim

 

[Margaret Morgan]

Thank you for help, again Jim. I will tell him that and see what he wants to do.