AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS New/Revised Codes

Section 5-Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance

Automated Chest Compression In the Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance Table 5A1, a new qualifier value J Automated, has been added to the body system value 2 Cardiac, as shown below. The change will allow reporting mechanical chest compressions performed using devices such as the LUCAS® device and Defibtech. Mechanical chest compression devices apply external automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a patient’s chest in place of a human rescuer. The devices are broadly categorized as load distributing band or piston devices, based on the mechanism that is used to deliver compressions. Automated chest compression may be used...

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