AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Insertion of Drug-Releasing Dissolvable Stent into Sinus

A patient with a possible sphenoid mass presented for endoscopic nasal surgery and was found to have allergic fungal sinusitis with significant skull base erosion. At the conclusion of the procedure, a drug-releasing dissolvable mini stent was placed into the frontal sinus via the left nasal cavity and was sewn into position with a prolene stitch. Is it appropriate to separately report the insertion of the stent following nasal surgery? If so, what is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for the insertion of a drug-releasing dissolvable stent? ...

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