AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Quarter 1; Ask the Editor - ICD-9-CM Coding
Bifurcated Endurant Graft
This patient had an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair utilizing a “bifurcated Endurant graft” with placement of bilateral iliac limb extensions. Which ICD-9-CM procedure code is the most appropriate: 39.71 , Endovascular implantation of other graft in abdominal aorta; or 39.78 , Endovascular implantation of branching or fenestrated grafts(s) in aorta? Does placement of the limb extensions make this a branching or fenestrated graft? ...
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Article Overview
This premium article focuses on ICD-9-CM procedure coding questions for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair involving an Endurant graft and associated iliac limb extensions. It is aimed at coders and billing professionals who need to understand how the procedure is classified and how related endovascular categories are discussed in the context of this case.
Why This Topic Matters
Endovascular aortic repair cases can raise coding questions when graft components and extensions are involved. This article helps readers understand the coding topic being debated and the ICD-9-CM procedure context addressed by the source.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames ICD-9-CM procedure coding for an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair case
- How endovascular graft terminology is discussed in relation to procedure classification
- What coding topic is being compared in the article’s question-and-answer format
- The general ICD-9-CM procedure coding context for a bifurcated Endurant graft case
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing specialists
- Revenue cycle staff
- Compliance professionals
Codes Discussed
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