![]() Coronary artery bypass procedures are coded differently than other bypass procedures as described in the previous guideline. There are a few specific guidelines associated with procedures done on the coronary arteries in ICD-10-PCS which need to be reviewed.Ĭoronary arteries are classified by number of distinct sites treated, rather than number of coronary arteries or anatomic name of a coronary artery (e.g., left anterior descending). In honor of American Heart Month, this month’s Code Cracker explores the guidelines for coding heart procedures. The coding of heart procedures is done very differently in ICD-9-CM versus ICD-10-PCS. ![]() Tune in to this monthly online coding column to learn from AHIMA’s coding experts about challenging areas and documentation opportunities for ICD-10-CM/PCS. ![]()
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