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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1996 Fourth Quarter; VOLUME THREE NEW/REVISED CODES

Non-Coronary Stents

Note:As of October 1, 2005, assign additional code 00.45-00.48 to report the number of vascular stents inserted. As of October 1, 2005, assign additional code 00.40-00.43 to report the number of vessels treated. Prior to October 1, 1996, there were no specific codes to describe the insertion of non-coronary intravascular stents. These stent insertions were coded to 39.50, Angioplasty or atherectomy of non-coronary vessel, with stent(s) or stent graft(s). A new code has been created to capture solely the insertion of the non-coronary stent. Note: As of October 1, 2002, two new codes were...

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