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  1. User id : 6306 Posted 5 years ago

    Patient has esophageal cancer and previously had a stent placement.

    Patient was seen a couple days ago due to 'Migrated Stent'...

    Anyone ever find an appropriate diag code for this?

    Thanks!!!

  2. SuperCoder Posted 5 years ago

    The meaning of "migrated stent" is actually that the stent is displaced currently. This is a mechanical complication of the stent, and you can code 996.59 (Mechanical complication Due to other implant and internal device, not elsewhere classified) for this.

  3. User id : 6306 Posted 5 years ago

    awesome!!!!! thanks!!!

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