AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS NEW/REVISED CODES

Bifurcation Qualifier

Over 1,800 ICD-10-PCS codes are deleted as a result of deleting the qualifier Bifurcation from the following tables in the peripheral artery body systems Upper Arteries and Lower Arteries: 037 Dilation of Upper Arteries, 03C Extirpation of Upper Arteries, 047 Dilation of Lower Arteries, 04C Extirpation of Lower Arteries, and 04V Restriction of Lower Arteries The original proposal for the qualifier Bifurcation was intended to capture data regarding procedures on the coronary arteries. The use of the Bifurcation qualifier in the peripheral artery body systems created confusion among coding professionals as to the correct application of these codes...

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