AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2014 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocyst

A patient with known pseudocyst of the pancreas is admitted for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and pseudocyst drainage. Multiple balloon sweeps were made of the common bile duct and a 10 French x 7 plastic biliary stent was successfully deployed across the papilla. Then the pancreatic pseudocyst was punctured and aspirated, and a tube placed for continued drainage from the pancreatic pseudocyst to the stomach using ultrasound guidance. What are the appropriate ICD-10-PCS procedure code assignments?  ...

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