AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 1; In This Issue

Changes to the ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

A summary of the modifications to the ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are included below. Narrative changes appear in bold text. The complete guidelines may be downloaded by visiting: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes/2024-icd-10-pcs   Radiation Therapy Section Guidelines (section D)  Brachytherapy D1.a.  Brachytherapy is coded to the modality Brachytherapy in the Radiation Therapy section. When a radioactive brachytherapy source is left in the body at the end of the procedure, it is coded separately to the root operation Insertion with the device value Radioactive Element.   Example: Brachytherapy with implantation of a low...

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