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mitral or aortic valve repair or replacement
Please tell me the correct code for mitral/aortic valve replacement or repair.
mitral/aortic valve replace V43.3
mitral/aortic valve repair V58.49
are these correct? Please advise and thank you.
re: mitral or aortic valve repair or replacement
No. You code the condition responsible for surgery (ex, 424.1).
Aortic (valve):
incompetence NOS of specified cause, except rheumatic
insufficiency NOS of specified cause, except rheumatic
regurgitation NOS of specified cause, except rheumatic
stenosis NOS of specified cause, except rheumatic.
The V series is for aftercare or status codes.