AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Reconstruction of Aorto-Mitral Curtain Using Bovine Pericardium

A patient presented for aortic root and valve replacement, mitral valve replacement and reconstruction of the aorto-mitral curtain (AMC) with bovine pericardium for treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis and moderate to severe mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation. For the AMC portion of the procedure, the reconstruction of the AMC was performed from trigone to trigone using a piece of bovine pericardium. The AMC was created by folding over the bovine pericardium with a Prolene suture in running 2-layer fashion leaving approximately 1 to 2 cm from the mechanical mitral valve sewing cuff. What is the appropriate root operation and body part value for reconstruction of the AMC using bovine pericardium? ...

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