Ask Dr. Z

Ask Dr. Z Knowledge Base houses over 7,500 coding questions and answers dating back to 2013.

Ask Dr. Z Disclaimer

Please note this question was answered in 2018. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.

Conduit Stent

Date: Aug 22, 2018

Question:

Patient presents to cath lab with repaired tetrology of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome with mixed conduit dysfunction. The physician performs conduit/pulmonary valvuloplasty and then places a stent in the conduit. He states, “The stent is placed as intended across the stenotic conduit valve.” What code would you use for the stent placement?

Question ID : 11273
Sign up for a membership to view the answer to this question.

Need to ask Dr.Z?

Don't see the answer you're looking for in the knowledge base? No problem. You can ask Dr. Z directly!
Ask Dr. Z a question now!