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

Percutaneous Endoscopic Administration

Approach values “3” Percutaneous and “4” Percutaneous Endoscopic have been added to the root operation Introduction table 3E0, for all body region values that use substance value “5” Adhesion Barrier. This change will allow the capture of percutaneous and percutaneous endoscopic procedures where adhesion barrier substance is placed. In addition, the approach value “4” Percutaneous Endoscopic, has been added for all body region values that currently use approach value “8” Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic and substance value “G” Therapeutic Substance, to capture percutaneous endoscopic administration of a therapeutic substance. For example...

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