Wiki stent retrieval to other postion

[dnakvosas@yahoo.com]

would you code a foreign body retrieval 37197 if the stent moved to the aortic root and retrieved it and put in proper place, per say?

 

[Jim Pawloski]

No, the foreign body has to be removed to code 37197. This code is used when a catheter or wire is fractured in the body and needs to be removed.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

 

[dnakvosas@yahoo.com]

No, the foreign body has to be removed to code 37197. This code is used when a catheter or wire is fractured in the body and needs to be removed.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

I thought this wasn't right. I had another coder direct me to this code. Thanks for your explanation.