AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; Section X - New Technology

Sustained Released Drug-Eluting Stent

New code table X27, Cardiovascular System, Dilation, captures the insertion of sustained release drug-eluting stents for peripheral arteries of the leg. The new device values also identify the number of stents similar to other drug-eluting stents in the Medical Surgical Section, Dilation, of the Lower Arteries. Body PartDevice/Substance/TechnologyH Femoral Artery, Right J Femoral Artery, Left K Popliteal Artery, Proximal Right L Popliteal Artery, Proximal Left M Popliteal Artery, Distal Right N Popliteal Artery, Distal Left P Anterior Tibial Artery, Right Q Anterior Tibial Artery, Left R Posterior Tibial Artery, Right S Posterior Tibial Artery, Left T Peroneal Artery, Right...

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