AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Control of Bleeding with Hemostatic Clip and Hemospray®

A patient presents for small bowel enteroscopy secondary to melena. The patient is status post gastric bypass. The gastrojejunal anastomosis was characterized by ulceration. There was oozing from the periphery of the ulcer that would not stop bleeding. A hemostatic clip was placed with continued oozing. In order to stop active bleeding, Hemospray® was then applied. Would both the application of the hemostatic clip and Hemospray® be reported separately? ...

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