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Reporting T82.855A vs. T82.855A + Z95.5 for two different arteries
Date: Feb 4, 2021
Question:
Per Chapter 21 guidelines in ICD-10-CM, c., #3: “A status code should not be used with a diagnosis code from one of the body system chapters, if the diagnosis code includes the information provided by the status code.” Therefore: if stenosis is present in a coronary artery stent, T82.855A only would be reported; however, what if there is one patent stent in a distinctly separate coronary artery? Would this not warrant reporting both codes, and is it permissible?
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