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Wiki Subclavian Stenosis

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should this be coded as 433.80 or 440.29? i always thought of the subclavian as extremity but was told subclavian stenosis is imaged with the carotid duplex and should be 433.80????
any thoughts on this?
Thanks!!
 
Stenosis of subclavian vein

Subclavian is a vein...not an artery. Refer to anatomy chart of circulatory
system. Subclavian is located in the upper thorax, not in an extremity.
Code: 459.2 :)
 
There is a subclavian artery and vein. IE: If you are doing perpherial vascular and your catheter ends up in the Lt subclavin artery you code 36215 which is: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order thoracic or brachiocephalic branch, within a vascular family.

Your documentaion should also lead you to the correct diag but you can use 447.1. There is also a dx 435.2 Subclavian Steal Syndrome, which is an occulsion of the subclavian artery per ICD-9.


Hope this helps clarify this some.;)
 
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