AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Peroneal Artery to Dorsalis Pedis Artery Bypass Using Saphenous Vein Graft

The patient had significant peripheral vascular disease at the tibial level. A right peroneal artery to dorsalis pedis artery bypass with contralateral reversed left greater saphenous vein graft was performed. The saphenous vein graft was sewn into the peroneal artery in a reversed end-to-side manner, tunneled and brought out adjacent to the dorsalis pedis artery where it was cut to the appropriate length and anastomosed. What is the code assignment for this procedure? ...

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