icd 10 code for maze procedure

by Prof. Ollie Brown 3 min read

Atrial flutter after surgical maze: incidence, diagnosis, and management. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2016; 31(1):57-63.
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CPT
33266Endoscopy, surgical; operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, limited (eg, maze procedure), without cardiopulmonary bypass
ICD-10 Procedure
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What is the CPT code for a maze procedure?

CPT
33259Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), extensive (eg, maze procedure), with cardiopulmonary bypass
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Is the maze procedure the same as ablation?

Catheter/Cardiac Ablation. One of the easiest ways to understand the difference between the two procedures is that catheter/cardiac ablation destroys the tissue that causes the arrhythmia. Maze surgery, on the other hand, redirects the inconsistent electrical impulses (via scar tissue) to correct the arrhythmia.

What is a maze cardiac procedure?

What is a maze procedure? The maze procedure creates scars in strategic places in the atria (the heart's two upper chambers). This creates a “maze” of scar tissue that the surgeon creates with the application of cold energy (cryoablation). The maze can prevent faulty electrical signals from causing AFib.

Is the maze procedure open heart surgery?

Open-heart maze procedure: If you need valve or bypass surgery for heart disease and you have AFib, your surgeon may do a maze procedure during your open-heart surgery. Your surgeon will have to break your breastbone, open your chest, and stop your heart to perform this surgery.Feb 25, 2021

Why is it called a maze procedure?

Maze is a surgical procedure used to treat an irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation). A surgeon creates a pattern (maze) of scar tissue in the upper chambers of the heart (atria) using a scalpel or a device that delivers heat or cold energy.

What are the different types of ablations?

Cardiac ablation, a minimally invasive treatment, can successfully treat many arrhythmias, preventing serious complications such as sudden cardiac arrest.
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Catheter ablation
  • Atrioventricular (AV) node ablation.
  • Cryoablation.
  • Epicardial ablation.

Who performs maze procedure?

To perform a minimally invasive Maze (mini-Maze) procedure, your surgeon and anesthesiologist use general anesthesia. Then, your surgeon: Creates one 3- to 4-inch incision or several one-half inch incisions through the chest wall between the ribs (thoracotomy).

How long does maze procedure take?

The surgery takes about 3 hours. For patients who have AF along with other heart problems like coronary artery disease or valve disease, the surgeon may combine Maze surgery with other operations that will correct both problems.

What is the Maze procedure?

The Maze procedure is the “gold standard for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation” (Calkins, 2012; Saltman, 2009; Weimar, 2011) and is the most effective curative surgical treatment of AF for individuals who do not respond to medical therapies.

Does inclusion of a procedure, diagnosis, or device code imply coverage?

Inclusion or exclusion of a procedure, diagnosis or device code (s) does not constitute or imply member coverage or provider reimbursement policy. Please refer to the member's contract benefits in effect at the time of service to determine coverage or non-coverage of these services as it applies to an individual member.

What is the Maze procedure?

The Maze procedure is the “gold standard for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation” (Calkins, 2012; Khiabani, 2020; Saltman, 2009; Weimar, 2011) and is the most effective curative surgical treatment of AF for individuals who do not respond to medical therapies.

Does inclusion of a procedure, diagnosis, or device code imply coverage?

Inclusion or exclusion of a procedure, diagnosis or device code (s) does not constitute or imply member coverage or provider reimbursement policy. Please refer to the member's contract benefits in effect at the time of service to determine coverage or non-coverage of these services as it applies to an individual member.

What is the ICd 10 code for a mapped ICd 9?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code Z98.890 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

What is the Z98.890 code?

Z98.890 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified postprocedural states. The code Z98.890 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Is Z98.890 a POA?

Z98.890 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

What is the code for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals?

The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. The code Z98.890 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

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