AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section 8 – Other Procedures

Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Using Pafolacianine

In table 8E0, Other Procedures of Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions, method value E Fluorescence Guided Procedure and qualifier N Pafolacianine, were added to body regions U Female Reproductive System and W Trunk Region. These additions will allow the coding of CYTALUX® (pafolacianine) when used for intraoperative visualization of a known or suspected cancerous lesion. An additional code is assigned for the excision of the lesion.Body Region Approach Method Qualifier U Female Reproductive System W Trunk Region 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic...

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