AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes

Extraction of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Sites

The root operation Extraction was added to the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, creating a new table 0FD, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Extraction. This will allow capturing additional detail for percutaneous aspiration biopsies and brush biopsies. TableBody System0FD Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas Irreversible Electroporation In code table 0F5, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Destruction, a new qualifier for irreversible electroporation was created for the body part values noted below: Body PartQualifier0 Liver 1 Liver, Right Lobe 2 Liver, Left Lobe G Pancreas F Irreversible Electroporation Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a new non-thermal tissue ablative modality used to treat advanced hepatic and...

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