ICD 10 Coding Alert
Try Coding Embolization for Epistaxis
Question: Following transfemoral diagnostic cerebral angiography, how should I report Onyx embolization of the left internal maxillary artery and Embosphere embolization of the mid right internal maxillary artery for epistaxis?
Answer: For the embolization and radiological service, you should report the following codes:
Experts advise reporting these codes only once for maxillary embolization related to epistaxis (nosebleed, nose hemorrhage) because the services are considered to take place in a single operative field.» »
Remember: You should code the diagnostic angiography and selective catheter placement separately. You also may report follow-up angiography for embolization separately using 75898-26 (Angiography through existing catheter for follow-up study for transcatheter therapy, embolization or infusion, other than for thrombolysis).
Diagnosis: The appropriate ICD-9 code is 784.7 (Epistaxis). The crosswalked ICD-10 code is R04.0 (Epistaxis).
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