AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2008 Quarter 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES
Heart Assist System
A temporary external biventricular heart assist device is placed to allow the heart time to recover when a patient experiences postoperative cardiac arrest following aortic valve replacement due to aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation. What are the diagnosis and procedure code assignments? ...
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Article Overview
This article covers ICD-9-CM updates for heart assist system procedures, with emphasis on revised subcategory 37.6 and related code title, inclusion, and exclusion changes. It is relevant to coders working in cardiovascular surgery, cardiothoracic procedures, and hospital inpatient procedure coding who need to understand how the classification was updated for different assist system scenarios. The article also includes a brief coding example involving postoperative cardiac arrest after aortic valve replacement.
Why This Topic Matters
These updates affect how temporary and implantable heart assist procedures are classified, helping ensure procedure coding aligns with the revised ICD-9-CM structure. The article is useful for distinguishing among similar assist-system procedure types and understanding which related options were added or revised.
Article Sections
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ICD-9-CM heart assist system revisions
Overview of the October 1, 2008 updates affecting the heart assist system subcategory and related procedure classifications.
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New and revised procedure codes
Discussion of the updated code titles, inclusions, and exclusions associated with implantation, insertion, repair, removal, and other assist system procedures.
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Coding example
A short scenario showing how the updated guidance is applied in the context of postoperative cardiac support after valve surgery.
What You Will Learn
- The scope of the ICD-9-CM heart assist system update
- Which procedure categories were revised in the article
- How the article frames temporary versus implantable assist system procedures
- How the article presents an example involving postoperative cardiac support
Who Should Read This
- Inpatient coders
- Cardiovascular coders
- Hospital coding staff
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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