AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1993 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Coding Questions and Answers

This column of questions and answers to the HCFA Regional offices from HCFA's Bureau of Policy Development will be an ongoing feature of Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM. The answers are being published as part of our overall effort to assist all coders who need guidance with these issues. The effective date for each question is listed. As with all material that appears in this publication, the answers have been reviewed by the Cooperating Parties (AHA, AHIMA, HCFA, and NCHS). 6/9/93 Question: What is the correct ICD-9-CM procedural code for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)? Answer: Assign procedural code 39...

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