Wiki femoral artery occlusion

[arizona1]

How would you code femoral artery occlusion?
Thank you

 

[SLM110]

femeral artey occlusion

444.22

 

[SLM110]

the femorel artery is in the lower extremity

 

[jgf-CPC]

Look at 440.4

 

[theresa.dix@tennova.com]

444.22

This is true if it is occlusion with emboli or thrombus. If you look under occlusion-arteries of extremities lower it says 444.22 but right under that is says without thrombus or emboli see arteriosclerosis 440.20.

So it depends on what it is occluded with.

 

[mohana_protec@yahoo.co.in]

444.22

PLease clarify whether we can considered 444.22 for arterial occulusive disease not mentioned whether it is emboli or arteriosclerotic... when we can code 440.20?

-Mohana CPC

 

[shabna]

440.20 would be appropriate when no emboli ot thrombus documented if i am not wrong