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 MDC 3 DISEASE AND DISORDERS OF THE EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND
 THROAT

Cochlear Implants

Proposed Titles:

  • MS-DRG 129 Major head & neck procedures w CC/MCC
  • MS-DRG 130 Major head & neck procedures w/o CC/MCC

Final Titles:

  • MS-DRG 129 Major head & neck procedures w CC/MCC or major device
  • MS-DRG 130 Major head & neck procedures w/o CC/MCC

1.Reassign cochlear implant cases from MS-DRG 130 to MS-DRG 129. The ICD-9-CM procedure codes for cochlear implants are: 20.96, Implantation or replacement of cochlear prosthetic device, not otherwise specified, or 20.97, Implantation or replacement of cochlear prosthetic device, single channel or 20.98, Implantation or replacement of cochlear prosthetic device, multiple channel.

MDC 5 DISEASE AND DISORDERS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Endovascular implantation of graft in thoracic aorta

Proposed Titles:

  • MS-DRG 237 Major Cardiovascular Procedures w MCC
  • MS-DRG 238 Major Cardiovascular Procedures w/o MCC

Final Titles:

  • MS-DRG 237 Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
  • MS-DRG 238 Major cardiovasc procedures w/o MCC

1.Reassign cases with procedure code 39.73, Endovascular implantation of graft in thoracic aorta, from MS-DRG 238 to MS-DRG 237.

Multiple Vessels, Multiple Coronary Stents

Proposed Titles:

  • MS-DRG 246 Percutaneous cardiovascular proc w drug-eluting stent w MCC
  • MS-DRG 247 Percutaneous cardiovascular proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC

Final Titles:

  • MS-DRG 246 Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w MCC or 4+ vessels/stents
  • MS-DRG 247 Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC

1.Reassign cases in MS-DRG 247 with procedure codes 00.66, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA] or coronary atherectomy and code 36.07, Insertion of drug-eluting coronary artery stent(s) and code 00.43, Procedure on four or more vessels or code 00.48, Insertion of four or more vascular stents, to MS-DRG 246.

Proposed Titles:

    • MS-DRG 248 Percutaneous cardiovascular proc w non-drug-eluting stent w MCC
    • MS-DRG 249 Percutaneous cardiovascular proc w non-drug-eluting stent w/o MCC

Final Titles:

  • MS-DRG 248 Perc cardiovasc proc w non-drug-eluting stent w MCC or 4+ ves/stents
  • MS-DRG 249 Perc cardiovasc proc w non-drug-eluting stent w/o MCC

1.Reassign cases in MS-DRG 249 with procedure codes 00.66, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA] or coronary atherectomy and code 36.06, Insertion of non-drug-eluting coronary artery stent(s) and code 00.43, Procedure on four or more vessels or code 00.48, Insertion of four or more vascular stents, to MS-DRG 248.

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