There is confusion among coders regarding whether code 996.74, Other complications of internal (biological) (synthetic) prosthetic device, implant, and graft, Due to other vascular device, implant, and graft, adequately describes thrombosis of a femoral popliteal bypass graft.
A patient with a history of prosthetic femoral to popliteal bypass presents with occlusion of the bypass graft. An incision is made with dissection down to the subcutaneous tissue through muscle to identify the graft.
Another disagrees and states it should be coded as I70.621 Thank you for your help. Na, you wouldn't assign the I70.621 because that's for a definitive diagnosis of "Atherosclerosis" which can apply to stenosis in many instances, however if all that's documented is stenosis in femo-Pop graft you'd be right with T82.858A.
Other specified complication of vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter. T82.898A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM T82.898A became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10-CM Code for Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) without angina pectoris I25. 810.
Bypass Right Femoral Artery to Popliteal Artery, Open Approach 041K0ZL. ICD-10-PCS code 041K0ZL for Bypass Right Femoral Artery to Popliteal Artery, Open Approach is a medical classification as listed by CMS under Lower Arteries range.
The healthcare provider accesses the femoral artery through a large incision in the upper leg. A vein taken from another area in your leg is attached above and below the blockage. This is called a graft. The blood is rerouted through the graft around the blockage.
Fusion-Root Operation G Fusion is defined as joining together portions of an articular body part, rendering the articular body part immobile. The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means.