Wiki Abdominal aortic plaque

[nyyankees]

does 440.0 cover this or is ther another code?

 

[Dhaneshmurali]

abdominal aortic plaque

Hi,

Yes. 440.0 code is correct.

Plaque is fatty(cholesterol) deposition in inner walls of arteries. It is also called arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis,atheroma.

There is no site specific code for abdominal aortic plaque. you can take 440.0.

Regards,
Dhanesh M