Portacath placement: Did it become a valid OR procedure?
I don't have concurrent CDI software so forgive me if this is a "stupid" question.
Did Insertion of a Portacath become a valid OR procedure? Codes: 0JH60WZ and 02HV33Z.
Coder is telling me that it assigns to 829~ which is a surgical MS-DRG. Pt is a preteen admitted for port placement and chemotherapy for osteogenic sarcoma. I thought it went to MS-DRG 847 (chemo w/o acute leukemia as 2nd dx w/ CC with Pdx Z51.11, and CC of Osteogenic sarcoma) but I know there have been some changes as of October 2018.
Thanks in advance!
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It appears that after 10/1 it does affect the DRG and is a valid OR procedure.
Jeff
So does that affect the DRG Valerie if done in IR versus OR?