Wiki pseudoaneurysm post catherization

[srinivas r sajja]

Hi All,
How do u code pseudoaneurysm common femoral artery post cardiac cathertization and cabg? 997.2 or 997.2,442.3 or different altogether?

thanks in advance

Sreenivas Sajja

 

[lavanyamohan]

Hi All,
How do u code pseudoaneurysm common femoral artery post cardiac cathertization and cabg? 997.2 or 997.2,442.3 or different altogether?

thanks in advance

Sreenivas Sajja

Hi,
may be you can try 996.03;

 

[MLS2]

What about 998.2/E879.0 or if there's a hematoma post cath., 998.12

 

[Anna Weaver]

Pseudoaneurysm

I get 997.2 (Peripheral vascular complication, NEC) and E8790 Cardiac catherization with abnormal reaction/late complication-no misadventure during procedure. Not sure if I would code the aneurysm.
Pseudoaneurysm by definition: A dilation of an artery with actual disruption of one or more layers of its walls, rather than with expansion of all wall layers. Also called false aneurysm.
Aneurysm: a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
Any other thoughts?