AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section 0 - Medical and Surgical

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)

Effective with FY 2023 changes, 31 codes for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) were deleted from tables in the Radiation Therapy Section (D) and reclassified to the Medical and Surgical Section (0) to more accurately capture LITT as thermal therapy rather than as radiation therapy. LITT uses heat generated by a laser probe to destroy soft tissue at targeted sites.Qualifier value 3 for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy has been added to capture LITT ablation at the following tables: 005 Destruction of Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves  0B5 Destruction of Respiratory System 0D5 Destruction of Gastrointestinal System 0F5...

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