AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes Section X – New Technology

Quantitative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Blood Cultures Using Small Molecule Sensor Array Technology

Technology value 4 Infection, Positive Blood Culture Small Molecule Sensor Array Technology, was added to body part value 5 Circulatory, in table XXE to create a code for quantitative antimicrobial susceptibility testing of organisms from positive blood cultures using small molecule sensor array technology.Body Part Approach Device/Substance/Technology Qualifier 5 Circulatory X External 4 Infection, Positive Blood Culture Small Molecule Sensor Array Technology A New Technology Group 10 The VITEK® REVEAL™ Rapid AST System is an automated system for quantitative and qualitative antimicrobial susceptibility testing of organisms directly from positive blood cultures. The test predicts a patient’s response...

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