AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes

New Qualifier Values

Reposition of Sesamoid Bones In code table 0QS, Lower Bones, Reposition a new qualifier has been created for Sesamoid Bone(s) 1st Toe, applied to the body part values Metatarsal, Right and Metatarsal, Left, to enable precise reporting of procedures to reposition the sesamoid bone(s) of the foot. Qualifier2 Sesamoid Bone(s) 1st Toe Left to Right Carotid Bypass In code table 031, Upper Arteries, Bypass, qualifier values for Extracranial Artery, Right, and Extracranial Artery, Left, have been added for the following body part values: Body PartQualifierJ Common Carotid Artery, Left J Extracranial Artery, Right L Internal Carotid Artery, Left N...

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